Total Crime Rate
31.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Prince Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams , and the 164th lowest crime rate of 407 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 Prince Road (SO16 8LB) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Prince Road (SO16 8LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Horns Drove, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Acorn Drive (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hedgerow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Victory Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Johns Glebe | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Johns Glebe | Under investigation |
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