Western Wards vs Winchester North

Western Wards has a safety score of 6/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,727 crimes in the last 12 months. Winchester North has a safety score of 12/100 (High Crime) with 793 crimes. Winchester North scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Western Wards shows a year-on-year crime trend of +5.5% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Winchester North shows -13.1% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Western Wards, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (811 incidents). In Winchester North, it is Violent Crime (359 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Western Wards recorded 187 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Winchester North recorded 54. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Western Wards totalled 811 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 359 in Winchester North. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Western Wards recorded 1,637 crimes (now 1,727, a change of +5.5%). Winchester North recorded 913 crimes previously (now 793, -13.1%).

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. Western Wards has a resolution rate of 19.6% and Winchester North has 39.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Western Wards falls within the Hampshire Constabulary boundary. Winchester North 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 Western Wards and Winchester North. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.