Total Crime Rate
152.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
91.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Roman Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Andover Romans , and the 31st 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 Roman Way (SP10 5JU) in the last 12 months was 152.2 per 1,000 residents and was 102.0% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 91.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Roman Way (SP10 5JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Claudius Close, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vespasian Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Witan Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tiberius Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Claudius Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rimini Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rimini Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rimini Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hadrian Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hadrian Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lillywhite Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caerleon Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lillywhite Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lillywhite Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tiberius Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vespasian Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Florence Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Claudius Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Claudius Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vespasian Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vespasian Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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