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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SO23: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SO23 recorded 264 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.55 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 31.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 15.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring59.23 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment264 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 15.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

264
trending_up +12.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

59.23per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,564

Within SO23 district

Winchester

47,564

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
St George'S Street Map
total: 17 Shoplifting: 9 Public order: 2
17
Market Street Map
total: 13 Shoplifting: 6 Public order: 4
13
Silver Hill Map
total: 12 Drugs: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 1
12
Supermarket Map
total: 12 Shoplifting: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
12
Petrol Station Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 3 Other theft: 2
7
Shopping Area Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2
7
Bridge Street Map
total: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Drugs: 2
7
City Road Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 4 Public order: 1
6
Hospital Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 1
6
St Valentines Close Map
total: 6 Other theft: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
264 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
84
31.8%
Shoplifting
40
15.2%
Public Order
32
12.1%
Drug Offences
32
12.1%
Anti-social Behaviour
26
9.8%
Other Theft
13
4.9%
Vehicle Crime
10
3.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
9
3.4%
Burglary
8
3.0%
Weapons Possession
3
1.1%
Bicycle Theft
3
1.1%
Other Crime
2
0.8%
Robbery
1
0.4%
Theft from Person
1
0.4%

Crime Analysis: SO23

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in SO23 at 31.8%. Shoplifting (15.2%) and Public Order (12.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SO23 has risen sharply — by 15.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SO23 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_up +12.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +15.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.3%

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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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