Crime Rates at Romsey Road, Southampton, SO16 4HP

Romsey Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Millbrook , and the 47th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Romsey Road (SO16 4HP) in the last 12 months was 345.8 per 1,000 residents and was 193.8% higher than the Millbrook average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 102.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romsey Road (SO16 4HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mercator Close, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Romsey Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.