Total Crime Rate
75.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
52.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bishops Lane area has the 21st highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bishop's Waltham , and the 79th 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 Bishops Lane (SO32 1DP) in the last 12 months was 75.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 52.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bishops Lane (SO32 1DP), the main crime hotspot is near Cross Street. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastways | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pondside Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Morley Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Southfields Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pondside Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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