Crime Rate in Romsey Abbey, ward

Romsey Abbey has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 wards in Test Valley district and the 1647th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 198th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Romsey Abbey in the last 12 months was 103.5 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% higher than the Test Valley district average (62.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Romsey Abbey’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 248 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 5 cases , up 400.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -62.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 304 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Romsey Abbey ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.