Total Crime Rate
343.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
132.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Eastgate Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Bartholomew , and the 9th highest crime rate of 380 local areas in Winchester .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Eastgate Street (SO23 8DZ) in the last 12 months was 343.4 per 1,000 residents and was 144.3% higher than the St Bartholomew average (140.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 132.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eastgate Street (SO23 8DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Silver Hill. Police recorded 182 crimes here, including 69 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 | Bicycle theft | Union Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Silver Hill | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Busket Lane | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bridge Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Busket Lane | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bridge Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Busket Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Silver Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Silver Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Silver Hill | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Silver Hill | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Silver Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Silver Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Silver Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Silver Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Silver Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Silver Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chesil Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Water Lane | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Water Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Busket Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Silver Hill | Under investigation |
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