Crime Rates at Church Close, Andover, SP10 1DP

Church Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Andover St Mary's , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 407 local areas in Test Valley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Close (SP10 1DP) in the last 12 months was 144.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% higher than the Andover St Mary's average (130.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 91.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 95.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Close (SP10 1DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.