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Crime in SO53 4

How much crime is recorded in SO53 4, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Test Valley
Region
South East
Population
10,119 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SO53 4

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in SO53 4, 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
9.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
18
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

SO53 4National
Violence and sexual offences8.023.6
Burglary3.99.1
Anti-social behaviour2.110.7
Other theft1.74.5
Public order1.54.6
Shoplifting1.58.4
Criminal damage and arson1.54.7
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Drugs0.92.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Other crime0.41.5
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 33% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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10
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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.

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