Crime Rate in Mid Test, ward

Mid Test has the 10th highest crime rate of 20 wards in Test Valley district and the 2525th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 476th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Mid Test in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% lower than the Test Valley district average (62.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Mid Test’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 192 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 217 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Mid Test ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Hillside Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.