Total Crime Rate
87.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Croft Gardens area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Andover Millway , and the 79th 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 Croft Gardens (SP10 2RH) in the last 12 months was 87.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 56.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Croft Gardens (SP10 2RH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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