Total Crime Rate
152.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
66.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Portway Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Andover Harroway , and the 30th 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 Portway Close (SP10 3DA) in the last 12 months was 152.3 per 1,000 residents and was 121.2% higher than the Andover Harroway average (68.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 66.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Portway Close (SP10 3DA), the main crime hotspot is near Porters Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 19 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 | The Drove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Porters Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Drove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Brackenbury | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Meadow Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Porters Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Amber Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Amber Gardens | Under investigation |
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