Total Crime Rate
18.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barling 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.
View Crime In Romsey Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Victoria Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lortemore Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Banning Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Banning Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albany Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Orchard Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Orchard Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Orchard Lane | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Orchard Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Orchard Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Orchard Lane | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitchells Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mountbatten Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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