Total Crime Rate
83.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bedser Square area has the 19th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Andover Romans , and the 84th highest crime rate of 407 local areas in Test Valley .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bedser Square (SP10 5BY) in the last 12 months was 83.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% higher than the Andover Romans average (73.4 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 52.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bedser Square (SP10 5BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cricketers Way, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Florence Court (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Andover Romans| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cricketers Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hobbs Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swallowfields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dove Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hutton Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cricketers Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cricketers Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Swift Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Martin Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Venice Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaulieu Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hendren Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Florence Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smannell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Goddard Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goddard Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hendren Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rimini Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Caesar Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hendren Square | Under investigation |
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