SO23 8SX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SO23 8SX

SO23 8SX, Winchester has recorded a total of 116 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 29.44 per 1,000 population. This SO23 8SX crime rate stands in contrast to the broader SO23 postcode area, which has experienced 228 crimes and a crime rate of 9.71 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this SO23 8SX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SO23 8SX, encompassing approximately 3940 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (27) incidents (17.39% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (22) incidents (-12.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (15) incidents (7.14% increase)

SO23 8SX Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 25
  • Silver Hill with total crimes: 13
  • St George'S Street with total crimes: 9

SO23 8SX Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2729.4417.39%
Shoplifting226.85-12.00%
Anti-social behaviour155.587.14%
Other theft123.81200.00%
Drugs113.0510.00%
Criminal damage and arson102.7911.11%
Public order82.54-38.46%
Burglary42.03300.00%
Robbery21.02100.00%
Vehicle crime20.51-60.00%
Other crime20.510.00%
Theft from the person10.510.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2528.17-30.56%
Violence and sexual offences236.34-25.81%
Anti-social behaviour145.8455.56%
Public order133.55-18.75%
Drugs103.3066.67%
Criminal damage and arson92.54350.00%
Vehicle crime52.2825.00%
Other theft41.27-42.86%
Bicycle theft31.0250.00%
Other crime20.760.00%
Robbery10.51-50.00%
Burglary10.25-85.71%
Theft from the person10.250.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3631.210.00%
Violence and sexual offences319.14-3.12%
Public order167.8733.33%
Anti-social behaviour94.06-30.77%
Other theft72.2816.67%
Burglary71.7840.00%
Drugs61.78-14.29%
Vehicle crime41.52300.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.02-60.00%
Bicycle theft20.510.00%
Robbery20.51100.00%
Theft from the person10.510.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3631.21-7.69%
Violence and sexual offences329.1414.29%
Anti-social behaviour138.1285.71%
Public order123.30-25.00%
Drugs73.05133.33%
Other theft61.78-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson51.52-44.44%
Burglary51.2725.00%
Other crime31.270.00%
Possession of weapons20.76-33.33%
Robbery10.510.00%
Vehicle crime10.25-66.67%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3931.2118.18%
Violence and sexual offences289.903.70%
Public order167.1160.00%
Criminal damage and arson94.06125.00%
Other theft72.28-30.00%
Anti-social behaviour71.7875.00%
Burglary41.78300.00%
Vehicle crime31.02-40.00%
Bicycle theft30.7650.00%
Possession of weapons30.76200.00%
Drugs30.760.00%
Theft from the person10.760.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3326.1422.22%
Violence and sexual offences278.37-25.00%
Other theft106.85-9.09%
Public order102.540.00%
Vehicle crime52.5466.67%
Criminal damage and arson41.27-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.020.00%
Drugs31.02-40.00%
Bicycle theft20.760.00%
Other crime20.510.00%
Theft from the person10.51-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.250.00%
Burglary10.25-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3628.1750.00%
Shoplifting279.14-10.00%
Other theft116.85450.00%
Public order102.79-9.09%
Criminal damage and arson52.5425.00%
Drugs51.2766.67%
Anti-social behaviour41.27-33.33%
Vehicle crime31.02200.00%
Robbery30.760.00%
Burglary30.760.00%
Bicycle theft20.760.00%
Theft from the person20.51100.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3022.333.45%
Violence and sexual offences247.61-33.33%
Public order116.09450.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.790.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.52-55.56%
Burglary31.0250.00%
Drugs30.76-25.00%
Other theft20.76-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.51-50.00%
Theft from the person10.510.00%
Other crime10.25-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.250.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3625.12-2.70%
Shoplifting299.14-21.62%
Criminal damage and arson97.36200.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.2820.00%
Bicycle theft41.52100.00%
Other theft41.02-42.86%
Drugs41.02-50.00%
Public order21.02-90.00%
Other crime20.51100.00%
Burglary20.51-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.51-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3732.9948.00%
Shoplifting379.3912.12%
Public order209.3933.33%
Drugs85.080.00%
Other theft72.0375.00%
Burglary61.78100.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.52-68.75%
Criminal damage and arson31.27-62.50%
Vehicle crime30.760.00%
Bicycle theft20.76-33.33%
Other crime10.510.00%
Possession of weapons10.250.00%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3330.2043.48%
Violence and sexual offences258.370.00%
Anti-social behaviour166.3477.78%
Public order154.067.14%
Drugs83.81-11.11%
Criminal damage and arson82.0333.33%
Other theft42.03-71.43%
Theft from the person41.02100.00%
Bicycle theft31.02-57.14%
Burglary30.760.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2528.420.00%
Shoplifting236.340.00%
Other theft145.840.00%
Public order143.550.00%
Drugs93.550.00%
Anti-social behaviour92.280.00%
Bicycle theft72.280.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.780.00%
Theft from the person21.520.00%
Other crime10.510.00%
Possession of weapons10.250.00%
Robbery10.250.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 108 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202414
July 20249
June 202413
May 20247
April 20244
March 20244
February 20246
January 20246
December 20235
November 202316
October 20239

A total of 74 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.17 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20249
July 20242
June 20245
May 20249
April 20244
March 20245
February 20244
January 20249
December 20233
November 20238
October 20236

A total of 147 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202413
July 202416
June 202412
May 202416
April 202410
March 202410
February 202411
January 20242
December 202320
November 202315
October 202314

A total of 10 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
March 20243
October 20231

A total of 28 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.80 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 20244
June 20241
May 20243
April 20245
March 20243
February 20241
January 20241
December 20233

A total of 351 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 29.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202427
August 202423
July 202431
June 202432
May 202428
April 202427
March 202436
February 202424
January 202436
December 202337
November 202325
October 202325

A total of 14 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
June 20243
April 20242
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 88 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.33 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 20244
July 20247
June 20246
May 20247
April 202410
March 202411
February 20242
January 20244
December 20237
November 20234
October 202314

A total of 370 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 30.83 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 39 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202425
July 202436
June 202436
May 202439
April 202433
March 202427
February 202430
January 202429
December 202337
November 202333
October 202323

A total of 14 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.56 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
November 20234
October 20232

A total of 39 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.55 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20247
June 20245
May 20244
April 20241
March 20243
February 20243
January 20242
December 20236
November 20233

A total of 77 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.42 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202410
July 20246
June 20247
May 20243
April 20243
March 20245
February 20243
January 20244
December 20238
November 20238
October 20239

A total of 30 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20242
May 20243
April 20242
March 20242
February 20242
January 20244
December 20232
November 20233
October 20237

A total of 8 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20242
May 20243
April 20241
December 20231
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the SO23 8SX postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total25
    Shoplifting16
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other theft3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 2. Silver Hill
    Total13
    Drugs7
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 3. St George'S Street
    Total9
    Burglary2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Station Hill
    Total7
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Trafalgar Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 6. Sussex Street
    Total5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Black Swan Yard
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 8. Market Street
    Total5
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
  • 9. St Clement Street
    Total4
    Burglary2
    Other theft2
  • 10. Marston Gate
    Total4
    Drugs4
  • 11. Parking Area
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Trinity Gardens
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 13. Victoria Road
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. City Road
    Total2
    Shoplifting2
  • 15. Cross Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 16. St Thomas Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. St Peter Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 18. Tower Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 19. Tower Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Clifton Terrace
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 21. Clifton Hill
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Upper High Street
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 23. St Thomas Mews
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 24. Dummer Way
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Tanner Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Friarsgate
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 27. St Valentines Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. B3331
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 29. Cossack Lane
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 30. Upper Brook Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1