Total Crime Rate
223.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cross Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Bartholomew , and the 15th highest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cross Street (SO23 8EJ) in the last 12 months was 223.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.9% higher than the St Bartholomew average (144.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cross Street (SO23 8EJ), the main crime hotspot is near St George'S Street. Police recorded 198 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Bartholomew| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Clement Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Clement Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cross Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Trafalgar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Station Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kings Head Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Clement Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Clement Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Staple Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Staple Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Clement Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Clement Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Black Swan Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Black Swan Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Black Swan Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Peter Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Peter Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trafalgar Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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