Total Crime Rate

49.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 49.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 8.3 2/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.3 2/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lucas Close 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 Lucas Close (SO16 8JD) 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 Lucas Close (SO16 8JD), 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 Lucas Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunbar Close —
Apr 2026Public order Rockall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutherland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sutherland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Emmett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Menzies Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rownhams Road North —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rownhams Road North —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chisholm Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chisholm Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rockall Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rockall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rockall Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forbes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairlawn Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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