Crime Rates at Romsey Road, Southampton, SO16 4HX

Romsey Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Millbrook , and the 94th 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 4HX) in the last 12 months was 252.3 per 1,000 residents and was 120.9% higher than the Millbrook average (114.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 60.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romsey Road (SO16 4HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mercator Close, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Timsbury Drive (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.