Crime & Safety in Winchester
Winchester's crime data shows a real, disclosed mixed picture: overall crime reads 11% below the national average and violent crime 6% below national, while property crime specifically reads ABOVE the national average -- a genuine tension, not resolved to one flattering figure.
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Learn moreOverall and violent crime read below the national average
One 2026 aggregator cites Winchester's overall crime rate as 11% below the national average, with City-Data's own crime index at 187 for 2025 (1.2 times smaller than the US average). Violent crime specifically runs 358.1 per 100,000, 6% below the national average.
Property crime runs above the national average -- a real, disclosed exception
Winchester's property crime rate of 47.9 per 1,000 residents runs ABOVE the commonly cited national average of 35.4 per 1,000 -- a genuine, specific area of elevated risk within an otherwise below-average overall crime profile, disclosed here rather than smoothed into the more favorable overall figure.
A middle-of-the-pack overall safety grade
Niche assigns Winchester an overall C+ safety grade, describing a moderate level of crime -- consistent with the mixed, disclosed picture above rather than either a clearly safe or clearly unsafe read.
Key takeaways
- Winchester's overall crime rate reads 11% below the national average, and violent crime 6% below national.
- Property crime runs ABOVE the national average (47.9 vs. 35.4 per 1,000) -- a real, disclosed exception within an otherwise favorable crime profile.
- Niche assigns Winchester an overall C+ safety grade, reflecting this genuinely mixed picture.
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