Romsey is the third most dangerous small towns in Hampshire, and is the 59th most dangerous overall out of Hampshire's 268 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Romsey in 2021 was 69 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Hampshire's overall crime rate, coming in 15% lower than the Hampshire rate of 80 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Romsey is the 258th most dangerous small town, and the 1,578th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In June 2021, Romsey was the worst small town in Hampshire for bicycle theft, with 4 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.27 per 1,000 inhabitants. August 2021 was also a bad month for Romsey residents, when it was Hampshire's most dangerous small town for other theft, recording 17 crimes at a rate of 1.2 per 1,000 residents. Romsey recorded 3 reports of possession of weapons during December 2021, making its crime rate of 0.21 the worst small town for possession of weapons in Hampshire that month.
The most common crimes in Romsey are violence and sexual offences, with 367 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 25. This is 26% higher than 2020's figure of 272 offences and a difference of 6.50 from 2020's crime rate of 19. Romsey's least common crime is robbery, with 4 offences recorded in 2021, a decrease of 25% from 2020's figure of 5 crimes.
Third Most Dangerous
Small Towns, Hampshire
3.7% lower, regional crime rate
South East
10% lower, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
As of 2022, the crime rate in Romsey is 3.7% lower than the South East and 10% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Romsey represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 69 | 1,014 |
| 2020 | 57 | 828 |
| 2019 | 59 | 866 |
| 2018 | 58 | 851 |
| 2017 | 52 | 755 |
| 2016 | 42 | 614 |
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| Romsey | Hampshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 262 | 17.92 | 27,808 | 15.03 | 16% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 18 | 1.23 | 2,453 | 1.33 | 8% safer |
| Burglary | 81 | 5.54 | 7,474 | 4.04 | 27% more dangerous |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 105 | 7.18 | 14,046 | 7.59 | 6% safer |
| Drugs | 19 | 1.30 | 4,674 | 2.53 | 95% safer |
| Other Crime | 12 | 0.82 | 2,320 | 1.25 | 52% safer |
| Other Theft | 119 | 8.14 | 9,211 | 4.98 | 39% more dangerous |
| Possession of Weapons | 9 | 0.62 | 1,654 | 0.89 | 44% safer |
| Public Order | 129 | 8.82 | 18,964 | 10.25 | 16% safer |
| Robbery | 4 | 0.27 | 1,103 | 0.60 | 122% safer |
| Shoplifting | 47 | 3.21 | 8,072 | 4.36 | 36% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 9 | 0.62 | 873 | 0.47 | 24% more dangerous |
| Vehicle Crime | 95 | 6.50 | 9,178 | 4.96 | 24% more dangerous |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 367 | 25.10 | 67,127 | 36.29 | 45% safer |
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hythe and Dibden | 1,268 | 61.15 | 13% safer |
| Petersfield | 1,000 | 64.72 | 7% safer |
| Alton | 1,252 | 65.07 | 7% safer |
| Whitehill | 872 | 67.41 | 2.9% safer |
| Lymington and Pennington | 1,116 | 68.16 | 1.7% safer |
| Romsey | 1,014 | 69.35 | - |
| Hound | 544 | 71.89 | 3.5% more dangerous |
| Fawley | 1,011 | 71.97 | 3.6% more dangerous |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Malthouse Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Bicycle theft | On or near Orchard Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Braishfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Winchester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Burglary | On or near The Horsefair | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Albany Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Cherville Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Great Well Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Woodley Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Senlac Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Duttons Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Orchard Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Cupernham Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Senlac Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Richmond Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Lansdowne Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Burglary | On or near St Clements Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 8 | 11 | 14 | 18 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.48 | 1.2 | Getting worse |
| Burglary | 4.0 | 3.8 | 5 | 6 | Getting worse |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 5 | 7 | 4.2 | 7 | Getting worse |
| Drugs | 1.1 | 0.82 | 0.96 | 1.3 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 0.62 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.82 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.55 | 1.0 | 0.34 | 0.62 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 6 | 4.9 | 6 | 9 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.34 | 0.75 | 0.34 | 0.27 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 6 | 5.0 | 5 | 3.2 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.62 | 0.55 | 0.48 | 0.62 | Getting worse |
| Vehicle Crime | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 6 | Getting worse |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 18 | 19 | 19 | 25 | Getting worse |
We only display green spaces in Romsey that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2021.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others | Crimes per Hectare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tadburn Meadows | - | - | - | - | 5 | 2 | 1.3 |
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 67.08 | 3.4% safer |
| Romsey | 69.35 | - |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 16% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 90.05 | 23% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 23% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 102.24 | 32% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 38% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 44% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 129.64 | 47% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 48% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 54% more dangerous |
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romsey Cupernham & Halterworth | 401 | 46 | Second |
| Romsey Town | 624 | 105 | First |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Romsey change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in September, when Romsey saw a 700% increase in burglary. Romsey saw a large fall in criminal damage and arson during April, when it fell by 86% compared to April in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +467% | -59% | -17% | -5% | -15% | +93% | -7% | +16% | +20% | +300% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | - | - | - | -75% | -67% | - | - |
| Burglary | -50% | +150% | - | -50% | +33% | +325% | +700% | +14% | - | -25% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | - | -86% | - | -67% | -43% | -55% | +50% | - | -70% | -23% |
| Drugs | - | +100% | +200% | - | -33% | +100% | - | - | - | - |
| Other Crime | -67% | - | +300% | +100% | -50% | - | +100% | -67% | -50% | - |
| Other Theft | +70% | - | -62% | -38% | -21% | -25% | -56% | +20% | +100% | -71% |
| Possession of Weapons | - | - | - | - | +200% | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Order | +200% | +350% | -83% | - | +67% | -31% | +117% | +50% | -29% | +50% |
| Robbery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shoplifting | +20% | -20% | -80% | -63% | +175% | -43% | +500% | -60% | -82% | +150% |
| Vehicle Crime | -67% | -50% | +400% | -75% | - | +60% | -33% | -36% | +220% | - |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +50% | - | -41% | -30% | -12% | - | +11% | -48% | +42% | -34% |
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