Crime Rates at High Street, Winchester, SO23 9BL

High Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Bartholomew , and the 7th highest crime rate of 379 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 High Street (SO23 9BL) in the last 12 months was 416.4 per 1,000 residents and was 188.0% higher than the St Bartholomew average (144.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 178.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (SO23 9BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 220 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silver Hill (70 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.