Crime Rates at Union Street, Winchester, SO23 8DU

Union Street area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Bartholomew , and the 108th highest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Union Street (SO23 8DU) in the last 12 months was 59.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% lower than the St Bartholomew average (144.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Street (SO23 8DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 186 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silver Hill (70 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.