Andover South — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
The Somborne neighbourhood is predominantly rural with the main and largest village being Kings Somborne and smaller villages of Little Somborne, Up Somborne, Ashley and Brook. Kings Somborne is located to the West of Winchester and approximately 3 miles from Stockbridge. It has good communication links being on the A3057 between Stockbridge and Romsey and has good links to the M3, M27 and A303. There are 2 bus services which operate within the area linking with Salisbury, Stockbridge, Winchester and Broughton. The nearest train station is at Dunbridge, 3 miles away. Kings Somborne has a Primary school, Post office, Shop, Church, 3 licenced premises and recreation ground. There is a Parish church and Methodist church. Kings Somborne has approximately 600 houses and a population of approximately 1600 of which only 370 are under 20. Therre is very little in the way of bussiness in the area and what little there is is connected to agriculture.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
31 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (37): ▼ 6 (16%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences10 · 32%
- Burglary5 · 16%
- Public order5 · 16%
- Other theft4 · 13%
- Anti-social behaviour2 · 6%
- Criminal damage and arson2 · 6%
- Vehicle crime2 · 6%
- Other crime1 · 3%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
33 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified20 · 61%
- Unable to prosecute suspect10 · 30%
- Awaiting court outcome2 · 6%
- Action to be taken by another organisation1 · 3%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Safer streets
We will focus on tackling retail theft, anti-social behaviour, and organised crime. Working with partners to reduce crime, reassure the public, and keep shopping areas safe.
Set: 2026-05-01
Rural Crime
We will focus on rural crime including poaching and specifically burglaries in rural communities
Set: 2026-05-01
ASB
3.We will continue to tackle the common ASB reported issues, in particular ASB motorcycle use and drug use. We will identify and increase visible patrols in areas that have been raised as ASB concerns.
Set: 2026-05-01
Public events & surgeries
Leckford Beat Surgery
2026-07-22 · Outside St Nicholas Church
Leckford Beat Surgery
Kings Sombourne Beat Surgery
2026-07-25 · Village Hall
Kings Sombourne Beat Surgery
Weyhill Beat Surgery
2026-07-31 · Church St Michaels and All angels., Rectory Lane
Weyhill Beat Surgery
Over Wallop Beat Surgery
2026-08-07 · War Memorial
Over Wallop Beat Surgery
Cholderton Beat Surgery
2026-08-07 · Wiremead Lane
Cholderton Beat Surgery
Awbridge Beat Surgery
2026-08-07 · Village Hall
Awbridge Beat Surgery
Vernham Dean Beat Surgery
2026-08-17 · Near Primary School
Vernham Dean Beat Surgery
Wellow Beat Surgery
2026-08-22 · Canada Common
Wellow Beat Surgery
Kimpton Beat Surgery
2026-08-30 · Down Road
Kimpton Beat Surgery
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Team locations
- Andover (station)Stockbridge Fire Station High Street Stockbridge , S020 6HF
Nearby teams in Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary
All Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary.