Total Crime Rate

286.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

124.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 286.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 124.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 95.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.6 9/10
  • Public order 34.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.2 9/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Market Place area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Romsey Abbey , and the 8th highest crime rate of 404 local areas in Test Valley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Market Place (SO51 8NB) in the last 12 months was 286.5 per 1,000 residents and was 234.0% higher than the Romsey Abbey average (85.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 124.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Place (SO51 8NB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Market Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broadwater Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Narrow Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Hundred —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Orchard Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Banning Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadwater Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Banning Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Banning Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Banning Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banning Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Banning Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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