Total Crime Rate
4.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025School Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams , and the 12th lowest crime rate of 407 local areas in Test Valley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around School Close (SO53 4BX) in the last 12 months was 4.2 per 1,000 residents and was 93.6% lower than the Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams average (66.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
In the area around School Close (SO53 4BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Monmouth Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rothsbury Drive (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Burnham Beeches | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | School Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Monmouth Close | Under investigation |
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