Total Crime Rate

27.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.2 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 27.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Woodlands Gardens area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Romsey Abbey , and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 404 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 Woodlands Gardens (SO51 7TE) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% lower than the Romsey Abbey average (85.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodlands Gardens (SO51 7TE), 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.

Crime Over Time in Woodlands Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Blaize Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tavistock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Viney Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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