Postcode · Romsey
Crime in SO51 7LR
How much crime is recorded in SO51 7LR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Romsey Cupernham & Halterworth
- Council
- Test Valley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,610 (2024)
SO51 7LRRomsey
How safe is SO51 7LR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO51 7LR area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
16.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
34
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 7LRNational
Violence and sexual offences13.723.6
Anti-social behaviour5.810.7
Burglary4.29.1
Shoplifting3.58.4
Public order3.14.6
Other theft1.74.5
Criminal damage and arson1.64.7
Drugs1.32.4
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Other crime0.31.5
Robbery0.21.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.