Total Crime Rate

13.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 13.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Southampton Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Romsey Abbey , and the 47th lowest crime rate of 407 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 Southampton Road (SO51 8AD) in the last 12 months was 13.7 per 1,000 residents and was 86.8% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southampton Road (SO51 8AD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southampton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mitchells Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Albany Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plaza Mews —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plaza Mews —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Knatchbull Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knatchbull Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mountbatten Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mallard Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knatchbull Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons A3090 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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