Total Crime Rate
34.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Blackwater , and the 176th lowest crime rate of 407 local areas in Test Valley .
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 High Street (SO20 6HE) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% lower than the Blackwater average (35.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (SO20 6HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Station Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackwater| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Old Station Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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