Postcode · Romsey
Crime in SO51 5RX
How much crime is recorded in SO51 5RX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Romsey Cupernham & Halterworth
- Council
- Test Valley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,620 (2024)
SO51 5RXRomsey
How safe is SO51 5RX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO51 5RX area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
20
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 5RXNational
Violence and sexual offences9.723.6
Anti-social behaviour3.210.7
Other theft1.74.5
Other crime1.51.5
Public order1.34.6
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Robbery0.61.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Burglary0.59.1
Criminal damage and arson0.54.7
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 48% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.