Total Crime Rate
195.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
115.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Colville Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bishop's Waltham , and the 18th highest crime rate of 380 local areas in Winchester .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Colville Drive (SO32 1LS) in the last 12 months was 195.6 per 1,000 residents and was 231.6% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 115.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Colville Drive (SO32 1LS), the main crime hotspot is near Cricklewood Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 13 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 | Shore Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Pine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cricklewood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Chalky Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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