Total Crime Rate
19.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tench Way area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Romsey Abbey , and the 93rd 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 Tench Way (SO51 7RX) in the last 12 months was 19.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.8% lower than the Romsey Abbey average (85.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tench Way (SO51 7RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mountbatten Avenue, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mitchells Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Grayling Mead | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tithe Mead | Under investigation |
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