Total Crime Rate
167.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Verity Square area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Andover Romans , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 407 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 Verity Square (SP10 5EB) in the last 12 months was 167.2 per 1,000 residents and was 127.6% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 257.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 92.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Verity Square (SP10 5EB), the main crime hotspot is near Cricketers Way. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Andover Romans| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Humber Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hendren Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Humber Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hobbs Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Calico Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Calico Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Calico Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merino Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Burglary | Cricketers Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ribble Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaulieu Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hendren Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hendren Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Humber Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lock Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lock Square | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smannell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lock Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lock Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Venice Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Goddard Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goddard Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Medway Court | Under investigation |
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