Total Crime Rate

32.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oakwood Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Romsey Abbey , and the 166th lowest crime rate of 407 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 32.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% lower than the Romsey Abbey average (103.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakwood Close (SO51 7TU), the main crime hotspot is near Addison Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oakwood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Sutherland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Anderson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Beverley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grange Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Savernake Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ganger Farm Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ganger Farm Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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