Castle Road and Bishopdown vs Andover North

Castle Road and Bishopdown has a safety score of 26/100 (Below Average) and recorded 661 crimes in the last 12 months. Andover North has a safety score of 67/100 (Safe) with 270 crimes. Andover North scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Castle Road and Bishopdown shows a year-on-year crime trend of +7.3% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Andover North shows -6.9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Castle Road and Bishopdown, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (240 incidents). In Andover North, it is Violent Crime (128 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Castle Road and Bishopdown recorded 126 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Andover North recorded 28. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Castle Road and Bishopdown totalled 240 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 128 in Andover North. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Castle Road and Bishopdown recorded 616 crimes (now 661, a change of +7.3%). Andover North recorded 290 crimes previously (now 270, -6.9%).

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. Castle Road and Bishopdown has a resolution rate of 25% and Andover North has 100%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Castle Road and Bishopdown falls within the Wiltshire Police boundary. Andover 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 Castle Road and Bishopdown and Andover North. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.