Postcode · Winchester
Crime in SO21 3PY
How much crime is recorded in SO21 3PY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Wonston, Sutton Scotney & Micheldever
- Council
- Winchester
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,562 (2024)
SO21 3PYWinchester
How safe is SO21 3PY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO21 3PY area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
20.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
47
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SO21 3PYNational
Burglary13.49.1
Other theft12.94.5
Violence and sexual offences10.123.6
Vehicle crime6.53.5
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Public order3.24.6
Drugs1.92.4
Shoplifting1.88.4
Anti-social behaviour1.510.7
Other crime1.21.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 45% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.