Postcode · Romsey
Crime in SO51 7LB
How much crime is recorded in SO51 7LB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Romsey Cupernham & Halterworth
- Council
- Test Valley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,531 (2024)
SO51 7LBRomsey
How safe is SO51 7LB
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 7LB 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
17
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 7LBNational
Violence and sexual offences4.823.6
Anti-social behaviour3.210.7
Burglary2.89.1
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Public order2.14.6
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Other theft0.94.5
Robbery0.71.4
Other crime0.61.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 43% 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.