Total Crime Rate

394.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

245.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 394.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 245.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 186.3 10/10
  • Drugs 52.8 10/10
  • Public order 40.4 10/10
  • Other theft 34.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 12.4 6/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Robbery 6.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

High Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Bartholomew , and the 7th 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 High Street (SO23 9DA) in the last 12 months was 394.4 per 1,000 residents and was 180.6% higher than the St Bartholomew average (140.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -26.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 79 (≈ 245.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (SO23 9DA), the main crime hotspot is near St George'S Street. Police recorded 190 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/70)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Beaumond Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kings Head Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St George'S Street Under investigation
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 Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs St Clement Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Swan Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Swan Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St George'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St George'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St George'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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