Total Crime Rate

73.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.0 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 73.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Back Street area has the 29th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Bartholomew , and the 89th highest crime rate of 380 local areas in Winchester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Back Street (SO23 9SB) in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% lower than the St Bartholomew average (140.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Back Street (SO23 9SB), the main crime hotspot is near Lansdowne Avenue. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Back Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs B3335 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Priors Barton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lansdowne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lansdowne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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