Total Crime Rate
61.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Doris Bunting Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Blackwater , and the 129th highest 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 Doris Bunting Road (SO51 0DJ) in the last 12 months was 61.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Doris Bunting Road (SO51 0DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Woodley Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blackwater| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ganger Farm Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ganger Farm Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Woodley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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