Total Crime Rate
28.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beacon Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams , and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 407 local areas in Test Valley .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Beacon Close (SO16 8JR) in the last 12 months was 28.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% lower than the Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams average (66.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beacon Close (SO16 8JR), the main crime hotspot is near Horns Hill Close. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Paulette Lacave Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenwood Avenue | Local resolution |
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