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Crime in SO51 0EF

How much crime is recorded in SO51 0EF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Abbotswood & West Wellow
Council
Test Valley
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,826 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SO51 0EF

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO51 0EF area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
30.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
56
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

SO51 0EFNational
Burglary47.19.1
Violence and sexual offences19.323.6
Criminal damage and arson6.24.7
Anti-social behaviour6.010.7
Other theft5.14.5
Public order2.74.6
Other crime2.41.5
Shoplifting1.68.4
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Drugs0.92.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Robbery0.21.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 20% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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