Andover Town vs Basingstoke Centre

Andover Town has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 3,952 crimes in the last 12 months. Basingstoke Centre has a safety score of 6/100 (High Crime) with 3,416 crimes. Andover Town scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Andover Town shows a year-on-year crime trend of -12.4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Basingstoke Centre shows +10.7% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Andover Town, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,895 incidents). In Basingstoke Centre, it is Violent Crime (1,413 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Andover Town recorded 552 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Basingstoke Centre recorded 448. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Andover Town totalled 1,895 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,413 in Basingstoke Centre. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Andover Town recorded 4,513 crimes (now 3,952, a change of -12.4%). Basingstoke Centre recorded 3,087 crimes previously (now 3,416, +10.7%).

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 Town has a resolution rate of 24.7% and Basingstoke Centre has 31%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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