Total Crime Rate

156.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 156.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.9 4/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

The Mews area has the 4th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams , and the 28th highest crime rate of 404 local areas in Test Valley .

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 The Mews (SO16 8DY) in the last 12 months was 156.4 per 1,000 residents and was 139.3% higher than the Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams average (65.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 82.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Mews (SO16 8DY), the main crime hotspot is near Snowden Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Mews area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Snowden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harrison Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Snowden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Snowden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrison Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrison Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Snowden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairlawn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Johns Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Mews Under investigation

Data Sources

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