Total Crime Rate

59.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 59.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cherville Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Romsey Abbey , and the 136th highest 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 Cherville Street (SO51 8FD) in the last 12 months was 59.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 108.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cherville Street (SO51 8FD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cherville Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Orchard Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Orchard Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollman Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Orchard Lane Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Orchard Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Orchard Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priestlands Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Duttons Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Orchard Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Lortemore Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

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