Postcode · Romsey
Crime in SO51 5PY
How much crime is recorded in SO51 5PY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Romsey Cupernham & Halterworth
- Council
- Test Valley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,226 (2024)
SO51 5PYRomsey
How safe is SO51 5PY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO51 5PY area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
6.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
10
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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 5PYNational
Burglary6.09.1
Violence and sexual offences4.723.6
Criminal damage and arson1.54.7
Public order1.34.6
Other theft0.94.5
Anti-social behaviour0.110.7
Vehicle crime0.03.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 66% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.