Total Crime Rate

58.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.2 7/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oak Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bishop's Waltham , and the 113th highest crime rate of 379 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 Oak Road (SO32 1EQ) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% higher than the Bishop's Waltham average (56.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 225.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Road (SO32 1EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Gunners Park. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oak Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byron Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rareridge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gunners Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cricklewood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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