Total Crime Rate

56.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 56.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.0 5/10
  • Public order 16.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Tavistock 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 Tavistock Close (SO51 7TY) 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 Tavistock Close (SO51 7TY), the main crime hotspot is near St Blaize Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Tavistock Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tavistock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westering Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Road Under investigation
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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