Crime Rates at The Dean, Alresford, SO24 9BJ

The Dean area has the 7th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Alresford and Itchen Valley , and the 97th highest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Dean (SO24 9BJ) in the last 12 months was 65.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Dean (SO24 9BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brill Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.