Total Crime Rate

45.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Princes Close area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bishop's Waltham , and the 150th highest 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 Princes Close (SO32 1RL) in the last 12 months was 45.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Close (SO32 1RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bosworth Gardens (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Princes Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Battery Hill Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Elizabeth Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bosworth Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B2177 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leopold Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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