Total Crime Rate
15.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sylvan Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Romsey Tadburn , and the 61st lowest crime rate of 407 local areas in Test Valley .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sylvan Drive (SO52 9NA) in the last 12 months was 15.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% lower than the Romsey Tadburn average (23.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sylvan Drive (SO52 9NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Seymour Lane, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lavington Gardens (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Romsey Tadburn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sylvan Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Firgrove Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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