Total Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 41.7 4/10
  • Burglary 11.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Ryedown Lane area has the 27th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Blackwater , and the 200th highest crime rate of 407 local areas in Test Valley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ryedown Lane (SO51 6BD) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ryedown Lane (SO51 6BD), the main crime hotspot is near Ryedown Lane. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ryedown Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ryedown Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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