Crime Rates at Romsey Road, Cadnam, Southampton, SO40 2NN

Romsey Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh , and the 190th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in New Forest .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Romsey Road (SO40 2NN) in the last 12 months was 54.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% lower than the Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh average (62.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 9.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romsey Road (SO40 2NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near White Hart Lane (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.