CROSS STREET, SO23 8SZ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SO23 8SZ

CROSS STREET, SO23 8SZ, Winchester has recorded a total of 103 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 28.17 per 1,000 population. This SO23 8SZ 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 8SZ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SO23 8SZ, encompassing approximately 3656 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the SO23 8SZ area, explore the SO23 8SZ Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (25) incidents (13.64% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (21) incidents (-8.70% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (11) incidents (37.50% increase)

SO23 8SZ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 25
  • St George'S Street with total crimes: 9
  • Station Hill with total crimes: 7

CROSS STREET, SO23 8SZ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2528.1713.64%
Shoplifting216.84-8.70%
Criminal damage and arson115.7437.50%
Other theft113.01175.00%
Anti-social behaviour103.01-33.33%
Public order62.73-53.85%
Burglary41.64300.00%
Drugs41.09-55.56%
Vehicle crime31.09-40.00%
Robbery20.82100.00%
Other crime20.550.00%
Bicycle theft20.55-33.33%
Theft from the person10.550.00%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2329.53-34.29%
Violence and sexual offences226.294.76%
Anti-social behaviour156.02114.29%
Public order134.100.00%
Drugs93.56125.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.46300.00%
Vehicle crime52.1925.00%
Other theft41.37-20.00%
Bicycle theft31.09200.00%
Other crime20.820.00%
Robbery10.55-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%
Burglary10.27-83.33%
Theft from the person10.270.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3527.620.00%
Violence and sexual offences219.57-22.22%
Public order135.7418.18%
Anti-social behaviour73.56-41.67%
Burglary61.91100.00%
Other theft51.6466.67%
Vehicle crime41.370.00%
Drugs41.09-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson21.09-50.00%
Robbery20.55100.00%
Bicycle theft10.550.00%
Theft from the person10.270.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3528.99-5.41%
Violence and sexual offences279.5722.73%
Anti-social behaviour127.38140.00%
Public order113.28-15.38%
Drugs63.01200.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.64-55.56%
Other crime31.090.00%
Other theft30.82-62.50%
Burglary30.820.00%
Robbery10.820.00%
Possession of weapons10.27-66.67%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3729.8115.62%
Violence and sexual offences2210.12-12.00%
Public order136.0262.50%
Criminal damage and arson93.56125.00%
Other theft82.46-11.11%
Anti-social behaviour52.1925.00%
Vehicle crime31.37-40.00%
Bicycle theft30.82200.00%
Possession of weapons30.82200.00%
Burglary30.82200.00%
Drugs20.820.00%
Theft from the person10.550.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3225.7133.33%
Violence and sexual offences258.75-24.24%
Other theft96.84-10.00%
Public order82.460.00%
Vehicle crime52.1925.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.370.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.0933.33%
Drugs21.09-60.00%
Other crime20.550.00%
Bicycle theft10.55-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%
Burglary10.27-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3327.3573.68%
Shoplifting249.02-20.00%
Other theft106.56233.33%
Public order82.73-11.11%
Drugs52.19150.00%
Vehicle crime41.37100.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.09-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson31.090.00%
Robbery30.820.00%
Burglary30.820.00%
Bicycle theft20.820.00%
Theft from the person10.550.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3022.1511.11%
Violence and sexual offences198.20-44.12%
Public order95.20350.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.46100.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.64-70.00%
Burglary30.8250.00%
Other theft30.820.00%
Vehicle crime20.82100.00%
Drugs20.55-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.55-33.33%
Theft from the person10.550.00%
Other crime10.27-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3424.89-2.86%
Shoplifting279.30-22.86%
Criminal damage and arson107.38233.33%
Drugs42.73-20.00%
Bicycle theft31.0950.00%
Other theft30.82-57.14%
Anti-social behaviour30.82-25.00%
Public order20.82-89.47%
Other crime20.55100.00%
Burglary20.55-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.55-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3532.2784.21%
Shoplifting359.576.06%
Public order199.5726.67%
Other theft75.2075.00%
Drugs51.91-37.50%
Anti-social behaviour41.37-75.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.09-62.50%
Vehicle crime30.820.00%
Burglary30.8250.00%
Bicycle theft20.82-33.33%
Other crime10.550.00%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3330.9050.00%
Violence and sexual offences199.025.56%
Anti-social behaviour165.20128.57%
Public order154.3825.00%
Drugs84.1014.29%
Criminal damage and arson82.1933.33%
Other theft42.19-69.23%
Theft from the person41.09100.00%
Bicycle theft31.09-57.14%
Burglary20.820.00%
Robbery10.550.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2226.530.00%
Violence and sexual offences186.020.00%
Other theft134.920.00%
Public order123.560.00%
Bicycle theft73.280.00%
Drugs71.910.00%
Anti-social behaviour71.910.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.910.00%
Theft from the person21.640.00%
Other crime10.550.00%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%
Robbery10.270.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 300 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 25.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202425
August 202422
July 202421
June 202427
May 202422
April 202425
March 202433
February 202419
January 202434
December 202335
November 202319
October 202318

A total of 93 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202415
July 20247
June 202412
May 20245
April 20244
March 20244
February 20246
January 20243
December 20234
November 202316
October 20237

A total of 71 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.92 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20248
July 20242
June 20244
May 20249
April 20244
March 20243
February 20243
January 202410
December 20233
November 20238
October 20236

A total of 129 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202413
July 202413
June 202411
May 202413
April 20248
March 20248
February 20249
January 20242
December 202319
November 202315
October 202312

A total of 11 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.57 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
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 30 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

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 80 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.67 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20244
July 20245
June 20243
May 20248
April 20249
March 202410
February 20243
January 20243
December 20237
November 20234
October 202313

A total of 354 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 29.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 202423
July 202435
June 202435
May 202437
April 202432
March 202424
February 202430
January 202427
December 202335
November 202333
October 202322

A total of 12 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 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
March 20241
February 20241
November 20234
October 20232

A total of 31 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.82 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20246
June 20243
May 20243
April 20241
March 20243
February 20243
January 20242
December 20233
November 20232

A total of 29 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.64 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20241
May 20243
April 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20243
December 20232
November 20233
October 20237

A total of 9 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 20241
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 58 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.83 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20249
July 20244
June 20246
May 20242
April 20242
March 20245
February 20242
January 20244
December 20235
November 20238
October 20237

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total25
    Shoplifting16
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other theft3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 2. St George'S Street
    Total9
    Burglary2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Station Hill
    Total7
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Trafalgar Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 5. Sussex Street
    Total5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Black Swan Yard
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 7. Market Street
    Total5
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
  • 8. St Clement Street
    Total4
    Burglary2
    Other theft2
  • 9. Marston Gate
    Total4
    Drugs4
  • 10. Mews Lane
    Total3
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 11. Trinity Gardens
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 12. Parking Area
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 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 James' Villas
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. St Thomas Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. St Peter Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 19. Tower Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 20. Tower Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Clifton Terrace
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 22. Clifton Hill
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Upper High Street
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 24. St Thomas Mews
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 25. Dummer Way
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. St Valentines Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. B3331
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 28. Upper Brook Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Jewry Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 30. Hyde Abbey Road
    Total1
    Other theft1