Total Crime Rate
26.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Recreation 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 1HL) 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 1HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near March Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Acre Court (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lamb Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Adelaide Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Acre Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Recreation Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rack Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | March Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vigo Road | Under investigation |
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