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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in PO17: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

PO17 recorded 48 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.3 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 41.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 20.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring32.91 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment48 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 20.0% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

48
trending_down -26.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

32.91per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

374

Within PO17 district

Winchester

20,908

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Heath Road Map
total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Possession of weapons: 3
12
Portland Way Map
total: 3 Other theft: 1 Public order: 1
3
Goathouse Lane Map
total: 3 Other theft: 3
3
Parking Area Map
total: 3 Public order: 3
3
Lesser Horseshoe Close Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Funtley Lane Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Park/Open Space Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Kentidge Way Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2
2
Roebuck Avenue Map
total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
1
Mayles Lane Map
total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
1

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
48 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
20
41.7%
Other Theft
8
16.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
5
10.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
5
10.4%
Public Order
4
8.3%
Weapons Possession
3
6.2%
Other Crime
1
2.1%
Shoplifting
1
2.1%
Drug Offences
1
2.1%

Crime Analysis: PO17

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in PO17 (41.7%). Other Theft (16.7%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (10.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in PO17 has fallen sharply — by 20.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for PO17 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -26.2%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -20.0%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.7%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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