Total Crime Rate
49.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Emmett Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams , and the 154th highest crime rate of 404 local areas in Test Valley .
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 Emmett Road (SO16 8JB) in the last 12 months was 49.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 8 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 Violent crimes ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Emmett Road (SO16 8JB), 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.
View Crime In Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunbar Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rownhams Road North | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fastnet Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sutherland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutherland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Emmett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Menzies Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lundy Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rownhams Road North | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Orkney Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rockall Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rockall Close | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairlawn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rockall Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rockall Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fastnet Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fastnet Close | Under investigation |
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