Crime in Romsey
Recorded crime in Romsey is 1.1 times the Test Valley average and 0.8 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 27%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Romsey: about 8,467 residents in 9 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 5/10Average crime
- Living
- 8.6/10Excellent
- 5-year change
- −27%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.1×the Test Valley average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Romsey.
Crime over 5 years
Down 27% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Romsey, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.1× the Test Valley average (0.8× the England and Wales average). 75 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 53% of the harm here
- Burglary: 23% of the harm here
- Other theft: 8% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 15 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Test Valley (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Test Valley council area, not only Romsey. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 111 | 0.82 | Down 16% |
| Cars broken into | 211 | 1.6 | Down 13% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 387 | 2.9 | Down 15% |
| Burglary of homes | 99 | 0.73 | Down 20% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in SO51
In SO51, the postcode district at the centre of Romsey, 7% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 671 | 6% | 9% | 57% | 16% | 12% |
| Shoplifting | 160 | 28% | 4% | 11% | 56% | 1% |
| Other theft | 158 | 0% | 3% | 18% | 72% | 7% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 133 | 2% | 1% | 22% | 70% | 6% |
| Public order | 105 | 6% | 13% | 39% | 35% | 7% |
| Burglary | 83 | 8% | 1% | 11% | 73% | 6% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 73 | 3% | 0% | 8% | 86% | 3% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 8% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.6 |
| Burglary | 6.3 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 23.2 |
| Drugs | 1.2 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.7 |
| Other crime | 1.3 |
| Other theft | 10.4 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.7 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 5.5 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 6.6 |
| Public order | 7.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.1 |
| Shoplifting | 9.7 |
Postcode districts in Romsey
Nearby towns
Council: Test Valley
Questions about crime in Romsey
- Is Romsey a safe place to live?
- Romsey scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.1 times the Test Valley average.
- Is crime going up or down in Romsey?
- Down 27% over 5 years, from 764 recorded crimes a year to 557.
- What is the most common crime in Romsey?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 23 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Romsey compare with Test Valley?
- Crime severity in Romsey is 1.1 times the Test Valley average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Romsey?
- In SO51, the postcode district at the centre of Romsey, 7% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 40% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Romsey?
- Of 83 burglaries reported in SO51, the postcode district at the centre of Romsey between September 2024 and August 2025, 8% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 73% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Romsey?
- In Test Valley, the council area Romsey is in, the police recorded 111 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.8 per 1,000 residents, down 16% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Romsey?
- 387 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Test Valley, the council area Romsey is in, 2.9 per 1,000 residents, 0.6 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Romsey last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in Test Valley, the council area Romsey is in, against 1 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.