Total Crime Rate

91.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.6 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 91.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 25.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Abbey Water area has the 11th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Romsey Abbey , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 404 local areas in Test Valley .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Abbey Water (SO51 8EJ) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% higher than the Romsey Abbey average (85.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbey Water (SO51 8EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Abbey Water area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Banning Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Bell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broadwater Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadwater Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Banning Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Banning Street —
Apr 2026Public order Banning Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Banning Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banning Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Meads —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Narrow Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Meads —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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