Portchester vs Winchester Rural West

Portchester has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 805 crimes in the last 12 months. Winchester Rural West has a safety score of 67/100 (Safe) with 319 crimes. Winchester Rural West scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Portchester shows a year-on-year crime trend of -13.4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Winchester Rural West shows -19.7% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Portchester, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (366 incidents). In Winchester Rural West, it is Violent Crime (130 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Portchester recorded 116 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Winchester Rural West recorded 35. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Portchester totalled 366 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 130 in Winchester Rural West. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Portchester recorded 929 crimes (now 805, a change of -13.4%). Winchester Rural West recorded 397 crimes previously (now 319, -19.7%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Portchester has a resolution rate of 20.7% and Winchester Rural West has 100%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Portchester falls within the Hampshire Constabulary boundary. Winchester Rural West is covered by Hampshire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Portchester and Winchester Rural West. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.