Total Crime Rate
54.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shepherds Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams , and the 146th highest crime rate of 407 local areas in Test Valley .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Shepherds Way (SO16 0TJ) in the last 12 months was 54.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% lower than the Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams average (66.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shepherds Way (SO16 0TJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Home Field Drive, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blann Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crawford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Paulette Lacave Avenue | Under investigation |
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