Total Crime Rate
4.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Westering area has the lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Romsey Abbey , and the 6th lowest crime rate of 404 local areas in Test Valley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Westering (SO51 7LY) in the last 12 months was 4.0 per 1,000 residents and was 95.3% lower than the Romsey Abbey average (85.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Westering (SO51 7LY), the main crime hotspot is near Viney Avenue. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Viney Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Firs Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tavistock Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Westering | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Blaize Road | Under investigation |
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