Total Crime Rate
181.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
68.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mitchells Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Romsey Abbey , and the 20th highest crime rate of 404 local areas in Test Valley .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mitchells Close (SO51 8DY) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 112.0% higher than the Romsey Abbey average (85.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 68.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mitchells Close (SO51 8DY), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plaza Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Nelson Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Plaza Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Nelson Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nelson Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Latham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
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