Total Crime Rate
53.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Romsey Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Bartholomew , and the 129th highest crime rate of 380 local areas in Winchester .
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 (SO22 5BE) in the last 12 months was 53.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% lower than the St Bartholomew average (140.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Romsey Road (SO22 5BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Police Station, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Erskine Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Winchester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Beaumond Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Upper High Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Coker Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Paul'S Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alison Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Erskine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Middle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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