Crime Rate in St Luke: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in St Luke

The total recorded crimes in St Luke, Winchester, UK in July 2025 are around 40 as per the recent police data. This equates to a St Luke crime rate of 2.47 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around St Luke, encompassing approximately 16,183 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (16) incidents (6.67% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (6) incidents (200.00% increase)
  • Public order: (5) incidents (66.67% increase)
St Luke Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Octavia Hill with total crimes: 5
  • Thurmond Road with total crimes: 4
  • Green Jacket Close with total crimes: 3

How safe is St Luke?

To understand the safety of St Luke, we need to analyze St Luke crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to Winchester:

    • In 2024, St Luke demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Winchester average, with 632 crimes compared to 665.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Furthermore, St Luke witnessed more crimes than 8 out of 15 other areas in the Winchester.

    • In 2023, St Luke had fewer crimes than the Winchester average, with 548 crimes compared to 621. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the area within the region that year. Furthermore, St Luke witnessed more crimes than 9 out of 15 other areas in the Winchester.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in Winchester, St Luke has a lower crime rate and is considered safer in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.

St Luke Crime Statstics

In July 2025 the St Luke has recorded 40 crimes with crime rate of 2.47 ranking 10th out of 15 in the Winchester, UK

In 2024, the total St Luke crimes were 632. The crime rate of St Luke in 2024 was 39.05 (year) or 3.25 (month) ranking it 8 dangerous area in the Winchester.

In 2023, the total crimes in St Luke were around 548 crimes with yearly crime rate of 33.86 (year) or 2.82 (month) ranking 7 most dangerous area in the Winchester.

AreaJuly 202520242023
CrimesRank (St Luke)CrimesRank (St Luke)CrimesRank (St Luke)
St Michael168 11,913 11,933 1
Whiteley and Shedfield127 21,196 21,121 2
St Paul77 4960 3900 3
Central Meon Valley77 3718 5743 5
St Bartholomew57 7663 6763 4
The Worthys26 15802 4649 6
Bishop's Waltham69 5382 13236 15
Southwick and Wickham67 6528 9375 12
Upper Meon Valley43 8652 7532 8
Alresford and Itchen Valley42 9435 10438 9
Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery29 12364 14418 10
Denmead31 11410 11400 11
St Barnabas29 13401 12337 13
Wonston and Micheldever27 14350 15306 14
Colden Common and Twyford19 16227 16230 16

St Luke Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 16 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 6 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (15 reports) and Criminal damage and arson incidents were also notably high (5 cases).

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (16 incidents), followed by Public order also remained a significant concern (8 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (21 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Public order (7 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (19 incidents) and then Public order showed a substantial number of incidents (7 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 20 incidents, and Public order was another prevalent crime category with 4 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (19 reports) and Criminal damage and arson incidents were also notably high (4 cases).

December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 15 incidents, and Criminal damage and arson was another prevalent crime category with 6 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (22 reports) and Burglary incidents were also notably high (5 cases).

In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (15 incidents), followed by Public order also remained a significant concern (8 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (29 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Public order (5 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (25 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (6 incidents).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 34 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.83 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20256
June 20252
May 20253
April 20255
March 20252
February 20251
January 20251
December 20241
November 20244
October 20241
September 20242
August 20246

A total of 232 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.33 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202516
June 202515
May 202516
April 202521
March 202519
February 202520
January 202519
December 202415
November 202422
October 202415
September 202429
August 202425

A total of 18 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20252
June 20251
May 20251
February 20251
December 20242
November 20245
September 20245
August 20241

A total of 30 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.33 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20253
June 20255
May 20251
April 20253
January 20254
December 20246
November 20241
September 20243
August 20244

A total of 60 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.00 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20255
June 20253
May 20258
April 20257
March 20257
February 20254
January 20252
December 20243
November 20244
October 20248
September 20245
August 20244

A total of 14 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20252
April 20253
March 20251
December 20242
November 20242
October 20241
September 20242
August 20241

A total of 21 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.91 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20252
June 20252
May 20252
April 20251
March 20251
February 20251
December 20243
November 20241
October 20243
September 20242
August 20243

A total of 16 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
June 20251
May 20251
March 20251
January 20252
December 20241
November 20244
October 20242
September 20242
August 20241

A total of 16 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.78 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
May 20253
March 20251
February 20252
January 20251
November 20242
October 20243
September 20242
August 20241

A total of 6 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
May 20251
March 20251
February 20251
September 20242

A total of 15 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
April 20251
March 20252
January 20252
October 20244
September 20245

A total of 5 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20251
March 20251
February 20251
October 20241
August 20241

A total of 1 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241

High Crime Locations St Luke in July 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the St Luke postcode area is presented below.

1. Octavia Hill (Map)
Total5
Public order2
Violence and sexual offences2
Criminal damage and arson1
2. Thurmond Road (Map)
Total4
Violence and sexual offences3
Drugs1
3. Green Jacket Close (Map)
Total3
Anti-social behaviour2
Violence and sexual offences1
4. Stanmore Lane (Map)
Total3
Anti-social behaviour1
Drugs1
Other theft1
5. Kingsley Place (Map)
Total2
Burglary2
6. Paulet Place (Map)
Total2
Violence and sexual offences2
7. Cromwell Road (Map)
Total2
Violence and sexual offences2
8. Somers Close (Map)
Total2
Anti-social behaviour1
Criminal damage and arson1
9. Keble Street (Map)
Total2
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
10. Queens Mead (Map)
Total2
Robbery1
Shoplifting1

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