Total Crime Rate

97.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 97.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.4 8/10
  • Burglary 19.4 10/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Sandy Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Blackwater , and the 66th highest crime rate of 407 local areas in Test Valley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandy Lane (SO51 0PD) in the last 12 months was 97.0 per 1,000 residents and was 172.5% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 53.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 78.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandy Lane (SO51 0PD), the main crime hotspot is near Magnolia Walk. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandy Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wadham Close —
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Data Sources

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