Postcode · Winchester
Crime in SO23 8EB
How much crime is recorded in SO23 8EB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Winchester East
- Council
- Winchester
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,228 (2024)
SO23 8EBWinchester
How safe is SO23 8EB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO23 8EB area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
61.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
240
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).
SO23 8EBNational
Violence and sexual offences55.123.6
Drugs51.12.4
Shoplifting49.28.4
Anti-social behaviour33.210.7
Public order16.84.6
Criminal damage and arson11.84.7
Other theft10.94.5
Burglary9.39.1
Other crime2.31.5
Bicycle theft1.91.0
Robbery1.71.4
Theft from the person1.42.1
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.