Total Crime Rate
19.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Canon Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Bartholomew , and the 79th lowest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Canon Street (SO23 9JQ) in the last 12 months was 19.7 per 1,000 residents and was 86.3% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Canon Street (SO23 9JQ), the main crime hotspot is near St Clement Street. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Bartholomew| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Clement Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trafalgar Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Thomas Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Thomas Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Thomas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Clement Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Trafalgar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Minster Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Black Swan Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Black Swan Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Trafalgar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafalgar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dome Alley | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Black Swan Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Clement Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Clement Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Clement Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Compton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Clement Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kings Head Yard | Under investigation |
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