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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SO53: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SO53 recorded 95 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 1.97 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 49.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 22.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring26.66 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment95 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 22.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

95
trending_down -24.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

26.66per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

1,157

Within SO53 district

Winchester

48,207

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Sports/Recreation Area Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 1
7
Weavers Place Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Supermarket Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 3 Public order: 1
5
Supermarket Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Chandlers Ford Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
Lewis Road Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 1
4
Goodall Road Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
Supermarket Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
Supermarket Map
total: 4 Other crime: 1 Other theft: 1
4
Blencowe Drive Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
95 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
47
49.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
12
12.6%
Shoplifting
8
8.4%
Vehicle Crime
7
7.4%
Public Order
7
7.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
5
5.3%
Other Theft
3
3.2%
Drug Offences
2
2.1%
Bicycle Theft
1
1.1%
Weapons Possession
1
1.1%
Burglary
1
1.1%
Other Crime
1
1.1%

Crime Analysis: SO53

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in SO53 (49.5%). Anti-social Behaviour (12.6%) and Shoplifting (8.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SO53 has fallen sharply — by 22.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SO53 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 -24.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -22.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.1%

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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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