Total Crime Rate
129.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
80.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sheppard Square area has the 8th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Andover Romans , and the 39th 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 Sheppard Square (SP10 5DP) in the last 12 months was 129.3 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% higher than the Andover Romans average (75.4 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 crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 80.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sheppard Square (SP10 5DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cricketers Way, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Calico Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ribble Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Icknield Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nene Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nene Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nene Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Medway Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nene Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Helford Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lock Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayle Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayle Court | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lock Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Icknield Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | River Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Dart Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dart Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Derwent Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cricketers Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hutton Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Calico Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hendren Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hendren Square | Under investigation |
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