Total Crime Rate

127.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 127.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 79.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.7 9/10
  • Drugs 15.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Eastleigh Central , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 431 local areas in Eastleigh .

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 Close (SO50 9AP) in the last 12 months was 127.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% lower than the Eastleigh Central average (132.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 79.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romsey Close (SO50 9AP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Romsey Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bellevue Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newtown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Causton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Causton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Causton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanns Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellevue Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pirelli Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toynbee Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romsey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanns Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Causton Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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