Total Crime Rate

26.8 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 26.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.8 5/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

The Poplars area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bishop's Waltham , and the 130th lowest crime rate of 379 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 The Poplars (SO32 2RH) in the last 12 months was 26.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.0% 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 Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Poplars (SO32 2RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chase Farm Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Poplars area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brooklynn Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Franklyn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Franklyn Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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