Alton vs Andover South

Alton has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,119 crimes in the last 12 months. Andover South has a safety score of 60/100 (Average) with 283 crimes. Andover South scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Alton shows a year-on-year crime trend of -1.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Andover South shows -24.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Alton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (542 incidents). In Andover South, it is Violent Crime (108 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Alton recorded 152 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Andover South recorded 14. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Alton totalled 542 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 108 in Andover South. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Alton recorded 1,141 crimes (now 1,119, a change of -1.9%). Andover South recorded 374 crimes previously (now 283, -24.3%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Alton has a resolution rate of 27.9% and Andover South has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Alton falls within the Hampshire Constabulary boundary. Andover South is covered by Hampshire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Alton and Andover South. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.