Andover North vs Portswood, Swaythling, and Bassett

Andover North has a safety score of 67/100 (Safe) and recorded 270 crimes in the last 12 months. Portswood, Swaythling, and Bassett has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) with 3,796 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. Portswood, Swaythling, and Bassett shows -10.5% (falling). 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 Portswood, Swaythling, and Bassett, it is Violent Crime (1,556 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 Portswood, Swaythling, and Bassett recorded 373. 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 1,556 in Portswood, Swaythling, and Bassett. 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%). Portswood, Swaythling, and Bassett recorded 4,243 crimes previously (now 3,796, -10.5%).

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 Portswood, Swaythling, and Bassett has 35.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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