Andover North vs Bitterne North

Andover North has a safety score of 67/100 (Safe) and recorded 270 crimes in the last 12 months. Bitterne North has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) with 2,688 crimes. Andover North scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Andover North shows a year-on-year crime trend of -6.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Bitterne North shows +13.4% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Andover North, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (128 incidents). In Bitterne North, it is Violent Crime (1,146 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Andover North recorded 28 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Bitterne North recorded 213. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Andover North totalled 128 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,146 in Bitterne North. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Andover North recorded 290 crimes (now 270, a change of -6.9%). Bitterne North recorded 2,370 crimes previously (now 2,688, +13.4%).

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. Andover North has a resolution rate of 100% and Bitterne North has 29%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Andover North falls within the Hampshire Constabulary boundary. Bitterne North 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 Andover North and Bitterne North. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.