Crime Rate in Upper Meon Valley: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Upper Meon Valley

The total recorded crimes in Upper Meon Valley, Winchester, UK in July 2025 are around 43 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Upper Meon Valley crime rate of 361.95 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 Upper Meon Valley, encompassing approximately 118 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Vehicle crime: (22) incidents (633.33% increase)
  • Other theft: (9) incidents (28.57% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (3) incidents (0.00% decrease)
Upper Meon Valley Crime Hotspots

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

  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 9
  • Corhampton Lane with total crimes: 6
  • Love Lane with total crimes: 3

How safe is Upper Meon Valley?

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

  • Relative to Winchester:

    • In 2024, Upper Meon Valley demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Winchester average, with 652 crimes compared to 665.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Furthermore, Upper Meon Valley witnessed more crimes than 9 out of 15 other areas in the Winchester.

    • In 2023, Upper Meon Valley had fewer crimes than the Winchester average, with 532 crimes compared to 621. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the area within the region that year. Furthermore, Upper Meon Valley witnessed more crimes than 8 out of 15 other areas in the Winchester.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in Winchester, Upper Meon Valley has a lower crime rate and is considered safer in 2024.

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

Upper Meon Valley Crime Statstics

In July 2025 the Upper Meon Valley has recorded 43 crimes with crime rate of 361.95 ranking 8th out of 15 in the Winchester, UK

In 2024, the total Upper Meon Valley crimes were 652. The crime rate of Upper Meon Valley in 2024 was 5488.22 (year) or 457.35 (month) ranking it 7 dangerous area in the Winchester.

In 2023, the total crimes in Upper Meon Valley were around 532 crimes with yearly crime rate of 4478.11 (year) or 373.18 (month) ranking 8 most dangerous area in the Winchester.

AreaJuly 202520242023
CrimesRank (Upper Meon Valley)CrimesRank (Upper Meon Valley)CrimesRank (Upper Meon Valley)
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
St Luke40 10632 8548 7
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

Upper Meon Valley Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

July 2025 crime data shows Vehicle crime saw the largest number of reported crimes with 22 incidents, and Other theft was another prevalent crime category with 9 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Other theft (7 reports) and Public order incidents were also notably high (7 cases).

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (6 incidents), followed by Vehicle crime also remained a significant concern (6 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Other theft were the most frequent (10 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Vehicle crime (9 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Vehicle crime (15 incidents) and then Violence and sexual offences showed a substantial number of incidents (10 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Vehicle crime saw the largest number of reported crimes with 9 incidents, and Other theft was another prevalent crime category with 8 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Vehicle crime (9 reports) and Violence and sexual offences incidents were also notably high (8 cases).

December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 16 incidents, and Other theft was another prevalent crime category with 9 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (15 reports) and Other theft incidents were also notably high (13 cases).

In October 2024, Vehicle crime dominated crime reports (13 incidents), followed by Other theft also remained a significant concern (10 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Vehicle crime were the most frequent (41 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Criminal damage and arson (9 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Vehicle crime (15 incidents) and then Other theft showed a substantial number of incidents (13 incidents).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 97 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.08 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20259
June 20257
May 20254
April 202510
March 20253
February 20258
January 20257
December 20249
November 202413
October 202410
September 20244
August 202413

A total of 145 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.18 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 41 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202522
June 20253
May 20256
April 20259
March 202515
February 20259
January 20259
December 20243
October 202413
September 202441
August 202415

A total of 84 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20252
June 20254
May 20256
April 20253
March 202510
February 20251
January 20258
December 202416
November 202415
October 202410
September 20247
August 20242

A total of 33 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.67 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20253
June 20253
February 20251
January 20254
December 20241
November 20245
October 20246
September 20249
August 20241

A total of 1 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251

A total of 29 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.14 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20253
May 20252
February 20257
November 20246
October 20244
September 20244
August 20243

A total of 40 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.44 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20253
June 20253
May 20253
March 20255
February 20256
November 20243
October 20243
September 20248
August 20246

A total of 40 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.44 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20257
May 20256
March 20251
February 20251
January 20252
December 20244
October 20246
September 20243
August 202410

A total of 22 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.40 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20256
May 20251
April 20256
February 20256
September 20243

A total of 15 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.75 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20253
March 20256
January 20253
September 20243

A total of 14 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.67 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20254
October 20246
September 20244

A total of 3 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243

High Crime Locations Upper Meon Valley in July 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Upper Meon Valley postcode area is presented below.

1. Petrol Station (Map)
Total9
Other theft6
Vehicle crime3
2. Corhampton Lane (Map)
Total6
Anti-social behaviour3
Vehicle crime3
3. Love Lane (Map)
Total3
Vehicle crime3
4. Allens Lane (Map)
Total3
Vehicle crime3
5. Pound Lane (Map)
Total3
Burglary3
6. Bucks Head Hill (Map)
Total3
Vehicle crime3
7. Parking Area (Map)
Total3
Vehicle crime3
8. Knapps Hard (Map)
Total3
Vehicle crime3
9. Brockwood (Map)
Total1
Violence and sexual offences1
10. Alresford Road (Map)
Total1
Vehicle crime1

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