Postcode · Winchester
Crime in SO22 6SL
How much crime is recorded in SO22 6SL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Winchester North & Sparsholt
- Council
- Winchester
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,963 (2024)
SO22 6SLWinchester
How safe is SO22 6SL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO22 6SL 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
9.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
17
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 6SLNational
Violence and sexual offences8.923.6
Burglary1.89.1
Anti-social behaviour1.510.7
Public order1.54.6
Criminal damage and arson1.44.7
Drugs1.22.4
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Other theft0.64.5
Shoplifting0.38.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 63% 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.