Total Crime Rate
144.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
60.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Andover St Mary's , and the 34th highest crime rate of 404 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 9.6% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 60.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Close (SP10 1DP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | George Yard | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nightclub | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | George Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterloo Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Newbury Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newbury Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | King'S Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rack Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Adelaide Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Waterloo Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Acre Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | College Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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