Total Crime Rate

33.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 33.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.9 5/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bottom Lane area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Blackwater , and the 175th lowest crime rate of 407 local areas in Test Valley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bottom Lane (SO51 6EZ) in the last 12 months was 33.9 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bottom Lane (SO51 6EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Groves Down. 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 Bottom Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Cottage Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gazing Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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