Crime Rate in Andover Downlands, ward

Andover Downlands has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 wards in Test Valley district and the 2909th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 561st lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Andover Downlands in the last 12 months was 53.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% lower than the Test Valley district average (62.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Andover Downlands’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 215 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 240 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 87.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Andover Downlands ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Marchment Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.