Total Crime Rate
36.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gamblins Lane area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bishop's Waltham , and the 180th lowest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gamblins Lane (SO32 2JU) in the last 12 months was 36.6 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gamblins Lane (SO32 2JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Black Horse Lane, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gamblins Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bishop's Waltham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gamblins Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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