Total Crime Rate

45.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ganders Mead area has the 11th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams , and the 169th highest crime rate of 404 local areas in Test Valley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ganders Mead (SO16 0BP) in the last 12 months was 45.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% lower than the Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams average (65.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ganders Mead (SO16 0BP), the main crime hotspot is near Jerrett'S Lane. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ganders Mead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bodding Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wades Crescent —
Apr 2026Burglary Nutsea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bargain Close —
Apr 2026Public order Bargain Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yewtree Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jerrett'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conager Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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