Total Crime Rate

9.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 9.9 1/10
  • Violent crimes 7.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Romsey Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Appleton , and the 20th lowest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

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 Romsey Drive (SS7 5TU) in the last 12 months was 9.9 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% lower than the Appleton average (35.8 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romsey Drive (SS7 5TU), the main crime hotspot is near Romsey Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Romsey Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sapper Ellison Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Malwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romsey Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Romsey Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Albert Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romsey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Romsey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romsey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ivy Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Ivy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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