Total Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Romsey Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams , and the 163rd 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 Romsey Road (SO16 0XA) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romsey Road (SO16 0XA), the main crime hotspot is near Knowles Close. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Romsey Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Crawford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Knowles Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Knowles Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Knowles Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Knowles Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Knowles Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Knowles Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Knowles Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Knowles Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Knowles Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Paulette Lacave Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Avenue Local resolution
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Data Sources

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