Total Crime Rate

164.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 164.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 75.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 48.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Romsey Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams , and the 24th highest crime rate of 404 local areas in Test Valley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Romsey Road (SO16 0XJ) in the last 12 months was 164.0 per 1,000 residents and was 150.9% higher than the Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams average (65.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romsey Road (SO16 0XJ), the main crime hotspot is near Knowles Close. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 18 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Knowles Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Nutsea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nursling Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toogoods Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Knowles Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Knowles Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Knowles Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Knowles Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Knowles Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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