Crime in Andover
Recorded crime in Andover is 1.7 times the Test Valley average and 1.3 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 25%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Andover: about 21,248 residents in 23 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 3/10Above average crime
- Living
- 7.6/10Good
- 5-year change
- −25%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.7×the Test Valley average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Andover.
Crime over 5 years
Down 25% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Andover, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.7× the Test Valley average (1.3× the England and Wales average). 104 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 71% of the harm here
- Burglary: 9% of the harm here
- Drugs: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 71% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 20 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Test Valley (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Test Valley council area, not only Andover. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 111 | 0.82 | Down 16% |
| Cars broken into | 211 | 1.6 | Down 13% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 387 | 2.9 | Down 15% |
| Burglary of homes | 99 | 0.73 | Down 20% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in SP10
In SP10, the postcode district at the centre of Andover, 6% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,684 | 4% | 9% | 65% | 12% | 10% |
| Shoplifting | 312 | 17% | 6% | 12% | 63% | 2% |
| Public order | 298 | 6% | 6% | 50% | 29% | 9% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 219 | 6% | 9% | 30% | 47% | 8% |
| Drugs | 177 | 10% | 64% | 18% | 5% | 4% |
| Other theft | 150 | 2% | 3% | 23% | 66% | 6% |
| Burglary | 95 | 8% | 1% | 20% | 63% | 7% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 95 | 1% | 3% | 12% | 82% | 2% |
| Other crime | 68 | 13% | 4% | 50% | 15% | 18% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 51 | 8% | 16% | 49% | 10% | 18% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 8% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.8 |
| Burglary | 3.9 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 47.1 |
| Drugs | 4.7 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.4 |
| Other crime | 1.7 |
| Other theft | 6.1 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 1.2 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 2.9 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 8.5 |
| Public order | 13.0 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 10.8 |
Postcode districts in Andover
Nearby towns
Council: Test Valley
Questions about crime in Andover
- Is Andover a safe place to live?
- Andover scores 3 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.7 times the Test Valley average.
- Is crime going up or down in Andover?
- Down 25% over 5 years, from 2,683 recorded crimes a year to 2,023.
- What is the most common crime in Andover?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 47 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Andover compare with Test Valley?
- Crime severity in Andover is 1.7 times the Test Valley average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Andover?
- In SP10, the postcode district at the centre of Andover, 6% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 28% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Andover?
- Of 95 burglaries reported in SP10, the postcode district at the centre of Andover between September 2024 and August 2025, 8% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 63% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Andover?
- In Test Valley, the council area Andover is in, the police recorded 111 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.8 per 1,000 residents, down 16% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Andover?
- 387 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Test Valley, the council area Andover is in, 2.9 per 1,000 residents, 0.6 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Andover last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in Test Valley, the council area Andover is in, against 1 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.