Wickham and Whiteley vs Winchester Rural West

Wickham and Whiteley has a safety score of 32/100 (Below Average) and recorded 579 crimes in the last 12 months. Winchester Rural West has a safety score of 68/100 (Safe) with 258 crimes. Winchester Rural West scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Wickham and Whiteley shows a year-on-year crime trend of -20.8% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Winchester Rural West shows -34.7% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Wickham and Whiteley, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (276 incidents). In Winchester Rural West, it is Violent Crime (114 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Wickham and Whiteley recorded 61 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Winchester Rural West recorded 23. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Wickham and Whiteley totalled 276 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 114 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, Wickham and Whiteley recorded 731 crimes (now 579, a change of -20.8%). Winchester Rural West recorded 395 crimes previously (now 258, -34.7%).

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. Wickham and Whiteley has a resolution rate of 22.2% and Winchester Rural West has 50%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Wickham and Whiteley 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 Wickham and Whiteley and Winchester Rural West. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.