Winchester Rural West — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Winchester Rural West includes the following Parishes; Compton and Shawford, Otterbourne, Hursley, Sparsholt, Crawley and Headbourne Worthy.
Contact the team
- telephone
- 101
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
23 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (31): ▼ 8 (26%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences8 · 35%
- Other theft3 · 13%
- Burglary2 · 9%
- Criminal damage and arson2 · 9%
- Public order2 · 9%
- Shoplifting2 · 9%
- Vehicle crime2 · 9%
- Bicycle theft1 · 4%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
31 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect12 · 39%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified12 · 39%
- Action to be taken by another organisation3 · 10%
- Awaiting court outcome2 · 6%
- Offender given a caution1 · 3%
- Local resolution1 · 3%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Rural
Tackling rural crime – We will work closely with communities to identify rural crime trends and series and then tackle and problem solve in partnership
Set: 2026-02-03
Retail
Focus on ASB and shoplifting within the City Centre and other urban areas
Set: 2026-02-03
ASB
Focus on drug related ASB and harm across the District
Set: 2026-02-03
Public events & surgeries
Farley Mount Patrols
2026-07-19 · Sarum Road, Farley Mount
Patrols of Farley Mount beauty spot car parks to prevent theft from motor vehicles.
Farley Mount Patrols
2026-08-27 · Sarum Road, Farley Mount
Patrols of Farley Mount beauty spot car parks to prevent theft from motor vehicles.
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Team locations
- Winchester District (station)Alresford Neighbourhood Police Office, Pound Hill, Alresford, SO24 9BP
Nearby teams in Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary
All Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary.