Winchester Rural West vs Winchester South

Winchester Rural West has a safety score of 68/100 (Safe) and recorded 258 crimes in the last 12 months. Winchester South has a safety score of 25/100 (Below Average) with 592 crimes. Winchester Rural West scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Winchester Rural West shows a year-on-year crime trend of -34.7% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Winchester South shows -9.9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Winchester Rural West, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (114 incidents). In Winchester South, it is Violent Crime (309 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Winchester Rural West recorded 23 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Winchester South recorded 45. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Winchester Rural West totalled 114 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 309 in Winchester South. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Winchester Rural West recorded 395 crimes (now 258, a change of -34.7%). Winchester South recorded 657 crimes previously (now 592, -9.9%).

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. Winchester Rural West has a resolution rate of 50% and Winchester South has 26.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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