Total Crime Rate

94.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 94.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 77.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.1 9/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Edgar Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Andover Romans , and the 66th 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 Edgar Close (SP10 5NQ) in the last 12 months was 94.0 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 77.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgar Close (SP10 5NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Claudius Close. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Edgar Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Claudius Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lillywhite Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lillywhite Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Claudius Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claudius Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Witan Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lillywhite Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hampton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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