Total Crime Rate
96.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Alresford and Itchen Valley , and the 59th highest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around West Street (SO24 9AB) in the last 12 months was 96.8 per 1,000 residents and was 85.9% higher than the Alresford and Itchen Valley average (52.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Street (SO24 9AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beech Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Alresford and Itchen Valley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Searles Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Dean | Under investigation |
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