Postcode · Winchester
Crime in SO22 5GG
How much crime is recorded in SO22 5GG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Winchester West
- Council
- Winchester
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,507 (2024)
SO22 5GGWinchester
How safe is SO22 5GG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO22 5GG area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
7.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
12
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).
SO22 5GGNational
Violence and sexual offences6.323.6
Burglary2.79.1
Other theft1.44.5
Criminal damage and arson1.14.7
Public order0.84.6
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Other crime0.51.5
Anti-social behaviour0.310.7
Shoplifting0.38.4
Drugs0.32.4
Robbery0.01.4
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 36% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.