Romsey East — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Romsey East is made up of four large villages. North Baddesley, Nursling & Rownhams, Chilworth and Valley Park. The beat is covered by the Romsey Neighbourhood Policing team, assisted by special constables who are passionate about reducing crime and ASB, protecting vulnerable people and targeting those who commit crime. You can influence local priorities by attending a beat surgery or public meeting, by email or calling 101. They are mainly residential areas, but have local amenities enjoyed by local residents. These include grocery shops, hairdressers, doctors surgeries, dentists and village halls. In Valley Park there is a large recreation ground, Knightwood Leisure centre offers services to the local community. The recreation ground is popular with children young and old, dog walkers and local people out to enjoy the area. Chilworth is described as an affluent area and has easy access to Southampton and the M3. This area is purely residential with only 1 pub a village hall, Chilworth Science Park and a Hotel.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
71 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (118): ▼ 47 (40%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences29 · 41%
- Vehicle crime11 · 15%
- Other theft6 · 8%
- Shoplifting6 · 8%
- Public order5 · 7%
- Criminal damage and arson4 · 6%
- Anti-social behaviour3 · 4%
- Burglary3 · 4%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
76 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect34 · 45%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified32 · 42%
- Awaiting court outcome6 · 8%
- Local resolution1 · 1%
- Formal action is not in the public interest1 · 1%
- Action to be taken by another organisation1 · 1%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Retail
Safer Streets – We will focus on tackling retail theft, anti-social behaviour, and organised crime. Working with partners to reduce crime, reassure the public, and keep shopping areas safe.
Set: 2026-05-01
Rural
We will focus on rural crime including poaching and specifically burglaries in rural communities
Set: 2026-05-01
Drugs
We will continue to tackle the common ASB reported issues, in particular ASB motorcycle use and drug use. We will identify and increase visible patrols in areas that have been raised as ASB concerns.
Set: 2026-05-01
Team locations
- Romsey Police Station (station)Romsey Police Station 111 The Hundred Romsey, SO51 8BZ
Nearby teams in Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary
- Coxford, Redbridge and Millbrook
- Portswood, Swaythling, and Bassett
- Romsey Town
- Eastleigh West
- Shirley and Freemantle
- Eastleigh Central
Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary.