Total Crime Rate

712.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

184.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 712.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 314.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 184.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 145.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.6 10/10
  • Public order 71.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.3 10/10
  • Robbery 13.2 9/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
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

River Way area has the highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Andover Harroway , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 404 local areas in Test Valley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around River Way (SP10 1DX) in the last 12 months was 712.4 per 1,000 residents and was 934.6% higher than the Andover Harroway average (68.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 119 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 184.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around River Way (SP10 1DX), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 270 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in River Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackbird Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting March Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hendren Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hendren Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spring Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smannell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spring Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Martin Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martin Way Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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