Total Crime Rate

163.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 163.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.9 8/10
  • Burglary 17.4 10/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Broadwater Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Romsey Abbey , and the 24th highest crime rate of 407 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 Broadwater Road (SO51 8GT) in the last 12 months was 163.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 94.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadwater Road (SO51 8GT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broadwater Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Victoria Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Orchard Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Orchard Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Orchard Lane Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Shoplifting Orchard Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Orchard Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Orchard Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Banning Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Banning Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Lortemore Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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