Total Crime Rate
37.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dixons Lane area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Blackwater , and the 196th 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 Dixons Lane (SO20 8AW) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% higher than the Blackwater average (35.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dixons Lane (SO20 8AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near School Lane, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greyhound Mews (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackwater| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Paynes Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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