Total Crime Rate

31.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.8 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 31.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 23.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.8 5/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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 13th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle , and the 104th lowest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

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 4DE) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romsey Road (SO16 4DE), the main crime hotspot is near Regent'S Grove. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 51 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 (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newman Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Newman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Settle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Medina Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sydney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yarmouth Gardens Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Edmund'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shirley Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Henty Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bracken Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bracken Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Medina Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Medina Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bracken Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regent'S Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent'S Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Regent'S Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Regent'S Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Regent'S Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Regent'S Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regent'S Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regent'S Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medina Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regent'S Grove —
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Data Sources

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