Crime Rates at Oakwood Close, Romsey, SO51 7TU

Oakwood Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Romsey Abbey , and the 138th highest crime rate of 404 local areas in Test Valley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oakwood Close (SO51 7TU) in the last 12 months was 56.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% lower than the Romsey Abbey average (85.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakwood Close (SO51 7TU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Braishfield Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norris Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.