Total Crime Rate

33.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 33.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Forest Gardens area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bishop's Waltham , and the 169th lowest 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 Forest Gardens (SO32 2LB) in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Gardens (SO32 2LB), the main crime hotspot is near Hawthorn Grove. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Forest Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Other theft Beech Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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