Total Crime Rate

31.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.9 2/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Balmoral Way 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 Balmoral Way (SO16 8LL) 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 Balmoral Way (SO16 8LL), the main crime hotspot is near Routs Way. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Balmoral Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hedgerow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Victory Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Johns Glebe Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Johns Glebe Under investigation
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Data Sources

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