Crime Rates at Sussex Street, Winchester, SO23 8FG

Sussex 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 Sussex Street (SO23 8FG) 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 Sussex Street (SO23 8FG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 92 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Clement Street (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.