Total Crime Rate

58.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Black Cottage Lane area has the 24th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bishop's Waltham , and the 112th highest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Black Cottage Lane (PO17 6HU) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% higher than the Bishop's Waltham average (56.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Black Cottage Lane (PO17 6HU), the main crime hotspot is near B2177. Police recorded 2 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Black Cottage Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Black Cottage Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B2177 Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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