Total Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.5 3/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Canal Walk area has the 18th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Romsey Abbey , and the 181st highest crime rate of 407 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 Canal Walk (SO51 7LP) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% lower than the Romsey Abbey average (103.5 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 , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canal Walk (SO51 7LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mitchells Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Canal Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Albany Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Duttons Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Oatlands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mitchells Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mountbatten Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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