Total Crime Rate

26.4 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 26.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.7 3/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Romsey Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Millbrook , and the 86th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

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 Romsey Road (SO16 9GR) in the last 12 months was 26.4 per 1,000 residents and was 77.6% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romsey Road (SO16 9GR), the main crime hotspot is near Alderney Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Romsey Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Kern Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saturn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wilroy Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pegasus Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilroy Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilroy Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Andromeda Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Other crime Saturn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cowley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barons Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kern Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alderney Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Alderney Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashmead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime St Martin'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashmead Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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