Total Crime Rate

76.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 76.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Winchester Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Romsey Abbey , and the 105th 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 Winchester Road (SO51 8JS) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winchester Road (SO51 8JS), the main crime hotspot is near Mercer Way. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Winchester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons A3090 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hartswood Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mallard Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plaza Mews —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plaza Mews —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Knatchbull Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knatchbull Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knatchbull Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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