Total Crime Rate

98.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 98.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 71.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.5 8/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Watermills Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Andover Millway , and the 61st 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 Watermills Close (SP10 2ND) in the last 12 months was 98.6 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% higher than the Andover Millway average (64.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 71.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watermills Close (SP10 2ND), the main crime hotspot is near Watermills Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Watermills Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barlows Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barlows Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Apsley Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Murray Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Apsley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 5 of 5

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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