Total Crime Rate

26.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.6 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 26.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 26.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Recreation Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Andover St Mary's , and the 136th lowest 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 Recreation Road (SP10 1AJ) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% lower than the Andover St Mary's average (132.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 7 cases , down -36.4% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Recreation Road (SP10 1AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Spring Mews. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Recreation Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting March Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spring Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lamb Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adelaide Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Recreation Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rack Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Spring Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Spring Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spring Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acre Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vigo Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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