Total Crime Rate

35.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 35.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Public order 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

Bedwell Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams , and the 187th lowest crime rate of 404 local areas in Test Valley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bedwell Close (SO16 8FT) in the last 12 months was 35.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedwell Close (SO16 8FT), the main crime hotspot is near Rockall Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bedwell Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Emmett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rockall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rockall Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Rockall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rownhams Road North —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rownhams Road North —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Menzies Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forbes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chisholm Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chisholm Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairlawn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutherland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sutherland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rockall Close —
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Data Sources

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