Postcode · Romsey
Crime in SO51 8HR
How much crime is recorded in SO51 8HR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Romsey Town
- Council
- Test Valley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,425 (2024)
How safe is SO51 8HR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO51 8HR area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
33.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
93
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 8HRNational
Shoplifting27.28.4
Burglary23.49.1
Violence and sexual offences19.823.6
Anti-social behaviour11.010.7
Public order9.74.6
Other theft4.84.5
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Drugs3.02.4
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Robbery2.01.4
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Other crime0.21.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 21% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.