Total Crime Rate
21.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sand Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Blackwater , and the 112th 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 Sand Close (SO51 6RD) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% lower than the Blackwater average (35.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sand Close (SO51 6RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Groves Down, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Drove (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackwater| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Goddard Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gazing Lane | Under investigation |
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