Total Crime Rate

49.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 49.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Nelson Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Romsey Abbey , and the 155th highest crime rate of 404 local areas in Test Valley .

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 Nelson Close (SO51 7DA) in the last 12 months was 49.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% lower than the Romsey Abbey average (85.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Close (SO51 7DA), the main crime hotspot is near Mercer Way. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Nelson Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mercer Way —
Apr 2026Burglary Nelson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hayter Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayter Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Latham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Plaza Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plaza Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tithe Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Nelson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nelson Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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