Crime Rates at Woodley Close, Romsey, SO51 7PD

Woodley Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Blackwater , and the 76th highest crime rate of 404 local areas in Test Valley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodley Close (SO51 7PD) in the last 12 months was 88.5 per 1,000 residents and was 113.0% higher than the Blackwater average (41.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodley Close (SO51 7PD), the main crime hotspot is near Woodley Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.