Crime Rates at North Walls, Winchester, SO23 8DB

North Walls area has the 24th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Bartholomew , and the 65th highest crime rate of 380 local areas in Winchester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Walls (SO23 8DB) in the last 12 months was 82.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% lower than the St Bartholomew average (140.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 60.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Walls (SO23 8DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St George'S Street, where police recorded 190 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silver Hill (69 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.