Total Crime Rate

13.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 13.6 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.8 1/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Selsdon Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Romsey Abbey , and the 58th lowest 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 Selsdon Avenue (SO51 7PL) in the last 12 months was 13.6 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% lower than the Romsey Abbey average (85.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selsdon Avenue (SO51 7PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Viney Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Selsdon Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashley Meadows —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Viney Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allan Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Blaize Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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