Total Crime Rate
459.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Thomas Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Bartholomew , and the 6th 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 St Thomas Street (SO23 9HE) in the last 12 months was 459.6 per 1,000 residents and was 217.9% 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 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 85 (≈ 264.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Thomas Street (SO23 9HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 220 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St George'S Street (70 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Bartholomew| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St George'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Staple Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Staple Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St George'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St George'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St George'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St George'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St George'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St George'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St George'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St George'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St George'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St George'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St George'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Upper Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
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