Total Crime Rate
37.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Nap Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Andover Downlands , and the 201st lowest crime rate of 404 local areas in Test Valley .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Nap Close (SP11 6TU) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% lower than the Andover Downlands average (54.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -10.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nap Close (SP11 6TU), the main crime hotspot is near Defiance Way. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Furlong Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Boulter Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Furlong Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Defiance Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Defiance Way | Under investigation |
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