February 2026 Source: Police.uk
SO23 Crime Intelligence Report
SO23 recorded 218 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 9.29 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 16.6% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 0.9% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
218trending_up +16.6% vs last month
Crime Rate
9.29per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
1,564
Within SO23 district
Winchester
23,457
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Market Street Map | total: 15 Shoplifting: 12 Burglary: 1 | 15 |
| Silver Hill Map | total: 12 Drugs: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 | 12 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 11 Shoplifting: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 11 |
| City Road Map | total: 8 Shoplifting: 4 Burglary: 1 | 8 |
| Hospital Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Drugs: 1 | 8 |
| St George'S Street Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 7 |
| Garbett Road Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 6 Burglary: 1 | 7 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Drugs: 1 | 6 |
| Busket Lane Map | total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 5 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 5 Shoplifting: 4 Burglary: 1 | 5 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
67
30.7%
Shoplifting
42
19.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
21
9.6%
Criminal Damage & Arson
19
8.7%
Public Order
18
8.3%
Drug Offences
16
7.3%
Other Theft
15
6.9%
Burglary
10
4.6%
Robbery
3
1.4%
Weapons Possession
2
0.9%
Vehicle Crime
2
0.9%
Other Crime
2
0.9%
Theft from Person
1
0.5%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_up +16.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -0.9%
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