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April 2026 Source: Hampshire Constabulary Police

Crime in Test Valley: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Test Valley recorded 638 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.89 per 1,000 residents. This places Test Valley at #51 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 38.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 6.3% compared to the same period last year.

shield Crime is significantly below the UK average — one of the safer areas.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring55.86 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment638 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • leaderboardRanked #51 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
  • trending_downCrime down 6.3% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

638
trending_down -11.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

55.86per 1k
Moderate

National Safety

#51of 331

Top 16% Safest UK

Hampshire

#6rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
On or near Parking Area Map
Anti-social behaviour: 14
14
On or near Supermarket Map
Shoplifting: 12 Other theft: 2
12
On or near Petrol Station Map
Anti-social behaviour: 7 Public order: 4
7
On or near Petrol Station Map
Shoplifting: 8 Robbery: 1
8
On or near Parking Area Map
Violence and sexual offences: 7
7
On or near Knowles Close Map
Shoplifting: 6
6
On or near Petrol Station Map
Other theft: 6
6
On or near Atholl Court Map
Vehicle crime: 4 Drugs: 2
4
On or near Cherry Tree Road Map
Anti-social behaviour: 6
6
On or near Shopping Area Map
Shoplifting: 6
6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
638 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
244
38.2%
Anti-social Behaviour
120
18.8%
Shoplifting
48
7.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
43
6.7%
Other Theft
39
6.1%
Public Order
37
5.8%
Burglary
35
5.5%
Vehicle Crime
26
4.1%
Drug Offences
17
2.7%
Other Crime
15
2.4%
Weapons Possession
8
1.3%
Theft from Person
2
0.3%
Robbery
2
0.3%
Bicycle Theft
2
0.3%

Crime Analysis: Test Valley

Test Valley recorded 638 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 55.86 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #51 of 331 by crime rate.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Test Valley (38.2%). Anti-social Behaviour (18.8%) and Shoplifting (7.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Test Valley has fallen noticeably — by 6.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Hampshire Constabulary through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

1,565

Total Stops

17.4%

Arrest Rate

95

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Firearms

1

Psychoactive substances

1

Outcome

A no further action disposal939
Community resolution289
Arrest273
Summons / charged by post35
Not recorded29

Gender

Male1,298
Female243
Other24

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

81.4%

White

9.1%

Black

5.7%

Asian

3.8%

Other

Stop & search data published by Hampshire Constabulary under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

20 wards

Highest Crime

#Ward Crimes Rate
1Andover St Mary's 137 138.1
2Andover Winton 46 88.8
3Andover Romans 63 80.5
4Romsey Abbey 47 59.4
5Andover Harroway 35 51.4

Safest Wards

Ward Crimes Rate
shieldAnna 15 1.3
shieldValley Park 5 0.8
shieldCharlton & the Pentons 6 0.8
shieldAmpfield & Braishfield 6 1.8
shieldBellinger 9 2.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -11.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -6.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.5%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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