Crime Rates at Bridge Road, Romsey, SO51 8LJ

Bridge 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 Bridge Road (SO51 8LJ) 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 Bridge Road (SO51 8LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mitchells Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hayter Gardens (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.