Total Crime Rate
185.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Romsey Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Millbrook , and the 150th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Romsey Road (SO16 9GJ) in the last 12 months was 185.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% higher than the Millbrook average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 93.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Romsey Road (SO16 9GJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mercator Close, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Romsey Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Millbrook| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mercator Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tavistock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashmead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Timsbury Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Timsbury Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kern Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kern Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Romsey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tavistock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rownhams Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilroy Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thorndike Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hardwicke Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hardwicke Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hardwicke Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Winston Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cardinal Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Brightside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mercator Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashmead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rownhams Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilroy Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dolton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mercator Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mercator Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mercator Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mercator Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wilroy Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dolton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mercator Close | — |
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