Total Crime Rate
12.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Crescent Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Romsey Tadburn , and the 50th lowest crime rate of 404 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 Crescent Road (SO52 9HS) in the last 12 months was 12.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% lower than the Romsey Tadburn average (21.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crescent Road (SO52 9HS), the main crime hotspot is near Seymour Lane. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In North Baddesley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Seymour Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baddesley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Merry Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merry Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Seymour Lane | Under investigation |
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