Total Crime Rate
74.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Jesty Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Alresford and Itchen Valley , and the 82nd 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 Jesty Road (SO24 9JA) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 53.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Jesty Road (SO24 9JA), the main crime hotspot is near Covey Way. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Alresford and Itchen Valley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | South Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Nicholson Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Nicholson Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Nicholson Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nicholson Place | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nicholson Place | Under investigation |
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