Total Crime Rate
11.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cunningham Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bishop's Waltham , and the 37th lowest 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 Cunningham Avenue (SO32 1DB) in the last 12 months was 11.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% lower than the Bishop's Waltham average (59.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cunningham Avenue (SO32 1DB), the main crime hotspot is near Battery Hill. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ambleside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leopold Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Northfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Battery Hill | Local resolution |
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