Postcode · Winchester
Crime in SO23 9SU
How much crime is recorded in SO23 9SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Winchester Stanmore
- Council
- Winchester
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,393 (2024)
SO23 9SUWinchester
How safe is SO23 9SU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO23 9SU 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
21.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
48
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 9SUNational
Violence and sexual offences18.823.6
Other theft7.64.5
Anti-social behaviour5.510.7
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Shoplifting3.18.4
Public order2.94.6
Burglary2.99.1
Drugs2.02.4
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Other crime0.71.5
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Robbery0.31.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.