Total Crime Rate

239.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

152.1 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 239.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 152.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 116.5 10/10
  • Public order 32.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.7 9/10
  • Burglary 19.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Theft from the person 6.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

North Way area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Andover Downlands , and the 13th 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 North Way (SP10 5AZ) in the last 12 months was 239.5 per 1,000 residents and was 338.0% higher than the Andover Downlands average (54.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 152.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Way (SP10 5AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Wye Court. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in North Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tweed Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walworth Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Queensway Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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