Total Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.3 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 40.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wolvesey Terrace area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Bartholomew , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 380 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 Wolvesey Terrace (SO23 9NU) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ).

In the area around Wolvesey Terrace (SO23 9NU), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Street. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wolvesey Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highcliffe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Bridge Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canute Road —
Apr 2026Drugs St Giles Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Highcliffe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Busket Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Busket Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft East Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Station Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Old Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesil Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chesil Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Busket Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharf Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Busket Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bridge Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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