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Crime in SO23 7GH

How much crime is recorded in SO23 7GH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Winchester North & Sparsholt
Council
Winchester
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,132 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SO23 7GH

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO23 7GH area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
12.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
18
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

SO23 7GHNational
Violence and sexual offences8.223.6
Burglary5.79.1
Anti-social behaviour2.910.7
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Other theft2.04.5
Public order0.74.6
Criminal damage and arson0.44.7
Shoplifting0.08.4
Drugs0.02.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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