Romsey North vs Waterside

Romsey North has a safety score of 49/100 (Average) and recorded 431 crimes in the last 12 months. Waterside has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) with 1,973 crimes. Romsey North scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Romsey North shows a year-on-year crime trend of -9.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Waterside shows -18.6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Romsey North, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (173 incidents). In Waterside, it is Violent Crime (1,015 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Romsey North recorded 54 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Waterside recorded 206. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Romsey North totalled 173 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,015 in Waterside. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Romsey North recorded 475 crimes (now 431, a change of -9.3%). Waterside recorded 2,425 crimes previously (now 1,973, -18.6%).

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. Romsey North has a resolution rate of 60% and Waterside has 21.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Romsey North falls within the Hampshire Constabulary boundary. Waterside 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 Romsey North and Waterside. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.