Postcode · Romsey
Crime in SO51 8AE
How much crime is recorded in SO51 8AE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Romsey Town
- Council
- Test Valley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,658 (2024)
SO51 8AERomsey
How safe is SO51 8AE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO51 8AE area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
23.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
47
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 8AENational
Violence and sexual offences16.123.6
Burglary10.19.1
Anti-social behaviour6.010.7
Shoplifting4.08.4
Criminal damage and arson3.54.7
Public order3.24.6
Drugs2.12.4
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Other theft1.54.5
Other crime1.41.5
Robbery0.91.4
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 34% 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.