Total Crime Rate
43.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bailey Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Andover Downlands , and the 177th highest crime rate of 404 local areas in Test Valley .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bailey Close (SP11 6WF) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bailey Close (SP11 6WF), the main crime hotspot is near Errington Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 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 | Mulberry Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bailey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thicket Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Errington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Heathcote Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Errington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Chapel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bailey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kings Chapel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Kings Chapel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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