Total Crime Rate

705.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

282.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 705.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 288.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 282.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 220.0 10/10
  • Public order 45.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.7 8/10
  • Other theft 20.0 10/10
  • Drugs 14.3 9/10
  • Robbery 11.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.6 9/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
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

St Georges Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Bartholomew , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 380 local areas in Winchester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Georges Street (SO23 8FA) in the last 12 months was 705.7 per 1,000 residents and was 402.0% 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 101 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 99 (≈ 282.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Georges Street (SO23 8FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 222 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.

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Crime Over Time in St Georges Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/101)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Valentines Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Silver Hill Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Silver Hill Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Silver Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silver Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Silver Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Brook Street —
Apr 2026Public order Upper Brook Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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