Crime Rates at Romsey Road, Southampton, SO16 4BU

Romsey Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 268th highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

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 4BU) in the last 12 months was 115.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% lower than the Shirley average (118.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 79.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romsey Road (SO16 4BU), the main crime hotspot is near Broughton Close. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.