Total Crime Rate

184.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 184.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 92.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 49.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Robbery 6.1 7/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cross Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Bartholomew , and the 19th highest crime rate of 380 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 184.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% higher than the St Bartholomew average (140.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% 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 190 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cross Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Beaumond Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Black Swan Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Clement Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Clement Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs St Clement Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs St Clement Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Swan Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Swan Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Black Swan Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Albion Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Jewry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Swan Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kings Head Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting City Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St George'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St George'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St George'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St George'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St George'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St George'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St George'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St George'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St George'S Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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