Total Crime Rate

23.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 23.8 2/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 4.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.0 1/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Friary Gardens area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Bartholomew , and the 109th lowest crime rate of 380 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 Friary Gardens (SO23 9AF) in the last 12 months was 23.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% lower than the St Bartholomew average (140.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friary Gardens (SO23 9AF), the main crime hotspot is near St Clement Street. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Friary Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Beaumond Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Beaufort Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kings Head Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 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 2026Public order Black Swan Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Black Swan Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dome Alley Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Dome Alley Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dome Alley Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St Clement Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft St Thomas Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Edgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Little Minster Street Local resolution
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Data Sources

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