Crime in Andover
Recorded crime in Andover is 1.8 times the Test Valley average and 1.3 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 26%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Andover: about 21,248 residents in 23 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 7.5/10Good
- 5-year change
- −26%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.8×the Test Valley average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Andover.
Crime over 5 years
Down 26% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Andover, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.8× the Test Valley average (1.3× the England and Wales average). 105 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and 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.
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 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 4.0 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 47.9 |
| Drugs | 4.8 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.4 |
| Other crime | 1.8 |
| Other theft | 6.1 |
| Theft from the person | 1.2 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.6 |
| Public order | 13.2 |
| 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 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.8 times the Test Valley average.
- Is crime going up or down in Andover?
- Down 26% over 5 years, from 2,737 recorded crimes a year to 2,014.
- What is the most common crime in Andover?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 48 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Andover compare with Test Valley?
- Crime severity in Andover is 1.8 times the Test Valley average.