Total Crime Rate

81.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 81.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Romsey Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Bartholomew , and the 66th highest crime rate of 380 local areas in Winchester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Romsey Road (SO23 8TP) in the last 12 months was 81.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.3% lower than the St Bartholomew average (140.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 48.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romsey Road (SO23 8TP), the main crime hotspot is near St Clement Street. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 30 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 (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Beaumond Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery City Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alison Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Upper High Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Tower Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Staple Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order City Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting City Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Clement Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting City Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting City Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting City Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Swan Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Swan Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Black Swan Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Black Swan Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Clement Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft St Thomas Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Hill Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Clement Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Clement Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B3044 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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