Total Crime Rate
15.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Foxwood Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Alresford and Itchen Valley , and the 56th lowest crime rate of 380 local areas in Winchester .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Foxwood Close (SO23 7TX) in the last 12 months was 15.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% lower than the Alresford and Itchen Valley average (54.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Foxwood Close (SO23 7TX), the main crime hotspot is near North Road. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Winchester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackberry Field | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Foxwood Close | Under investigation |
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