Total Crime Rate

18.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 18.4 2/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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

Barling Mews area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Romsey Abbey , and the 82nd lowest 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 Barling Mews (SO51 8TB) in the last 12 months was 18.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% lower than the Romsey Abbey average (103.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barling Mews (SO51 8TB), 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 Barling Mews area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Victoria Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Lortemore Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Banning Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Banning Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Albany Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting 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 Victoria Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mitchells Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mountbatten Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

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