Central Southsea and St Judes vs Romsey Town

Central Southsea and St Judes has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) and recorded 4,443 crimes in the last 12 months. Romsey Town has a safety score of 13/100 (High Crime) with 1,124 crimes. Romsey Town scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Central Southsea and St Judes shows a year-on-year crime trend of +25.5% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Romsey Town shows -17.1% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Central Southsea and St Judes, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,610 incidents). In Romsey Town, it is Violent Crime (470 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Central Southsea and St Judes recorded 479 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Romsey Town recorded 118. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Central Southsea and St Judes totalled 1,610 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 470 in Romsey Town. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Central Southsea and St Judes recorded 3,539 crimes (now 4,443, a change of +25.5%). Romsey Town recorded 1,356 crimes previously (now 1,124, -17.1%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Central Southsea and St Judes has a resolution rate of 28.1% and Romsey Town has 42.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Central Southsea and St Judes falls within the Hampshire Constabulary boundary. Romsey Town is covered by Hampshire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Central Southsea and St Judes and Romsey Town. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.