Postcode · Romsey
Crime in SO51 7AD
How much crime is recorded in SO51 7AD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- North Baddesley & Braishfield
- Council
- Test Valley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,523 (2024)
How safe is SO51 7AD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO51 7AD area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
7.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
12
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 7ADNational
Violence and sexual offences5.423.6
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Other theft1.34.5
Burglary1.39.1
Public order1.04.6
Criminal damage and arson0.94.7
Anti-social behaviour0.610.7
Robbery0.41.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.