Total Crime Rate

80.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 80.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · 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 21st highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle , and the 337th lowest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Romsey Road (SO16 4BX) in the last 12 months was 80.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% lower than the Freemantle average (172.6 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romsey Road (SO16 4BX), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Romsey Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broughton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorndike Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Old Mill Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broughton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broughton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Broughton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Broughton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Irving Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thorndike Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Timsbury Drive —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Timsbury Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Robbery Thorndike Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thorndike Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Mill Way —
Apr 2026Public order Timsbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timsbury Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timsbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brook Valley Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwicke Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hardwicke Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lockerley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Old Mill Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Irving Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tavistock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warren Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Arliss Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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