Total Crime Rate
4.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westering area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Romsey Abbey , and the 11th lowest crime rate of 407 local areas in Test Valley .
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 Westering (SO51 7LX) in the last 12 months was 4.0 per 1,000 residents and was 96.1% lower than the Romsey Abbey average (103.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Westering (SO51 7LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Viney Avenue, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Blaize Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Romsey Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harefield Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grange Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Savernake Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beverley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Blaize Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Blaize Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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