Total Crime Rate

475.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

158.4 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 475.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 167.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 158.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.7 10/10
  • Public order 52.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.9 10/10
  • Other theft 35.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.5 10/10
  • Drugs 20.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 11.7 9/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

The Square area has the 4th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Bartholomew , and the 6th 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 The Square (SO23 9EX) in the last 12 months was 475.1 per 1,000 residents and was 237.9% higher than the St Bartholomew average (140.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 158.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Square (SO23 9EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 222 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silver Hill (69 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/87)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St George'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Silver Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Silver Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Silver Hill Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Silver Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Silver Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Silver Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Silver Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St George'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St George'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St George'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Silver Hill Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting St George'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St George'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St George'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St George'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St George'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St George'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St George'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St George'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St George'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St George'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Silver Hill Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Silver Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
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Data Sources

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