Total Crime Rate

67.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.7 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 67.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Willows Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Central Meon Valley , and the 102nd 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 Willows Close (SO32 2EL) in the last 12 months was 67.2 per 1,000 residents and was 89.3% higher than the Central Meon Valley average (35.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willows Close (SO32 2EL), the main crime hotspot is near Spring Vale. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Willows Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holywell Close
Apr 2026Burglary The Lakes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Horders View
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holywell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holywell Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holywell Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Spring Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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