Total Crime Rate

73.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 73.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Chestnut Mead area has the 29th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Bartholomew , and the 89th highest crime rate of 380 local areas in Winchester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chestnut Mead (SO23 9BW) in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% lower than the St Bartholomew average (140.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Mead (SO23 9BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lansdowne Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chestnut Mead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lansdowne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ranelagh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs B3335 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Priors Barton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Edgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lansdowne Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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