Total Crime Rate

91.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 91.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 51.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.3 9/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 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
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Middlebridge Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Romsey Abbey , and the 71st highest crime rate of 404 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 Middlebridge Street (SO51 8HH) in the last 12 months was 91.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% higher than the Romsey Abbey average (85.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 62.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 51.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middlebridge Street (SO51 8HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Causeway, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Riverside Gardens (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Middlebridge Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Meads —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Narrow Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Meads —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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