SO23 8UL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SO23 8UL

SO23 8UL, Winchester has recorded a total of 99 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 30.39 per 1,000 population. This SO23 8UL 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 8UL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SO23 8UL, encompassing approximately 3257 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (24) incidents (9.09% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (21) incidents (-8.70% decrease)
  • Other theft: (11) incidents (266.67% increase)

SO23 8UL 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

SO23 8UL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2430.399.09%
Shoplifting217.37-8.70%
Other theft116.45266.67%
Criminal damage and arson103.3866.67%
Anti-social behaviour83.07-38.46%
Public order62.46-53.85%
Burglary41.84300.00%
Drugs41.23-50.00%
Vehicle crime31.23-25.00%
Robbery20.92100.00%
Other crime20.610.00%
Bicycle theft20.61-33.33%
Theft from the person10.610.00%
Possession of weapons10.310.00%

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
Shoplifting2331.01-34.29%
Violence and sexual offences227.0615.79%
Anti-social behaviour136.7585.71%
Public order133.990.00%
Drugs83.99166.67%
Criminal damage and arson62.46200.00%
Vehicle crime41.840.00%
Bicycle theft31.23200.00%
Other theft30.92-50.00%
Other crime20.920.00%
Robbery10.610.00%
Possession of weapons10.310.00%
Burglary10.31-83.33%
Theft from the person10.310.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3530.090.00%
Violence and sexual offences1910.74-26.92%
Public order135.8318.18%
Anti-social behaviour73.99-36.36%
Other theft62.15100.00%
Burglary61.84200.00%
Vehicle crime41.840.00%
Drugs31.23-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.92-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.610.00%
Robbery10.310.00%
Theft from the person10.310.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3531.62-5.41%
Violence and sexual offences2610.7418.18%
Public order117.980.00%
Anti-social behaviour113.38266.67%
Drugs63.38200.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.84-55.56%
Other crime31.230.00%
Other theft30.92-50.00%
Burglary20.92100.00%
Robbery10.610.00%
Possession of weapons10.31-66.67%

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
Shoplifting3731.0115.62%
Violence and sexual offences2211.36-12.00%
Public order116.7537.50%
Criminal damage and arson93.38125.00%
Other theft62.76-25.00%
Vehicle crime31.84-40.00%
Bicycle theft30.92200.00%
Possession of weapons30.92200.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.92-25.00%
Drugs20.920.00%
Burglary10.610.00%
Theft from the person10.310.00%

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
Shoplifting3228.2433.33%
Violence and sexual offences259.82-7.41%
Other theft87.67-20.00%
Public order82.460.00%
Vehicle crime52.4625.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.530.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.2333.33%
Drugs21.23-60.00%
Other crime20.610.00%
Bicycle theft10.61-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.310.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2728.8642.11%
Shoplifting248.29-20.00%
Other theft107.37233.33%
Public order83.070.00%
Drugs52.46150.00%
Vehicle crime41.53100.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.23-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson31.230.00%
Robbery30.920.00%
Burglary30.920.00%
Bicycle theft20.920.00%
Theft from the person10.610.00%

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
Shoplifting3024.5611.11%
Violence and sexual offences199.21-36.67%
Public order85.83300.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.46100.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.84-70.00%
Burglary30.92200.00%
Other theft30.9250.00%
Vehicle crime20.92100.00%
Drugs20.61-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.61-33.33%
Theft from the person10.610.00%
Other crime10.31-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3026.09-14.29%
Shoplifting279.21-22.86%
Criminal damage and arson108.29150.00%
Drugs43.070.00%
Bicycle theft31.2350.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.92-25.00%
Public order20.92-88.24%
Other theft20.61-71.43%
Other crime20.61100.00%
Vehicle crime10.61-66.67%
Burglary10.31-50.00%

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 offences3535.30105.88%
Shoplifting3510.746.06%
Public order1710.7413.33%
Other theft75.2275.00%
Anti-social behaviour42.15-75.00%
Drugs41.23-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.23-20.00%
Vehicle crime31.230.00%
Bicycle theft20.92-33.33%
Burglary20.610.00%
Other crime10.610.00%
Possession of weapons10.310.00%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3333.1650.00%
Violence and sexual offences1710.136.25%
Anti-social behaviour165.22128.57%
Public order154.9125.00%
Drugs84.6033.33%
Criminal damage and arson52.46-16.67%
Other theft41.53-69.23%
Theft from the person41.23100.00%
Bicycle theft31.23-57.14%
Burglary20.920.00%
Robbery10.610.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2228.860.00%
Violence and sexual offences166.750.00%
Other theft134.910.00%
Public order123.990.00%
Bicycle theft73.680.00%
Anti-social behaviour72.150.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.150.00%
Drugs61.840.00%
Theft from the person21.840.00%
Other crime10.610.00%
Possession of weapons10.310.00%
Robbery10.310.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 282 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202424
August 202422
July 202419
June 202426
May 202422
April 202425
March 202427
February 202419
January 202430
December 202335
November 202317
October 202316

A total of 86 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.17 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202413
July 20247
June 202411
May 20243
April 20244
March 20244
February 20246
January 20243
December 20234
November 202316
October 20237

A total of 66 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20246
July 20242
June 20244
May 20249
April 20244
March 20243
February 20243
January 202410
December 20234
November 20235
October 20236

A total of 124 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.33 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202413
July 202413
June 202411
May 202411
April 20248
March 20248
February 20248
January 20242
December 202317
November 202315
October 202312

A total of 10 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 29 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.22 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
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 76 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.33 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20243
July 20246
June 20243
May 20246
April 20248
March 202410
February 20243
January 20242
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 25 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20246
June 20242
May 20241
March 20243
February 20243
January 20241
December 20232
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 54 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20248
July 20243
June 20246
May 20242
April 20242
March 20245
February 20242
January 20244
December 20234
November 20238
October 20236

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the SO23 8UL 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. Parking Area
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 12. Victoria Road
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. City Road
    Total2
    Shoplifting2
  • 14. Cross Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 15. St James' Villas
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 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. B3331
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 26. Upper Brook Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Jewry Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 28. Hyde Abbey Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 29. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1