Crime Rates at Peninsula Square, Winchester, SO23 8GJ

Peninsula Square area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Bartholomew , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Peninsula Square (SO23 8GJ) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 82.6% lower than the St Bartholomew average (144.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peninsula Square (SO23 8GJ), the main crime hotspot is near Black Swan Yard. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.