Total Crime Rate
80.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Baroona Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Blackwater , and the 97th highest crime rate of 407 local areas in Test Valley .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Baroona Close (SO51 7AE) in the last 12 months was 80.2 per 1,000 residents and was 125.2% higher than the Blackwater average (35.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 331.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Baroona Close (SO51 7AE), the main crime hotspot is near Cupernham Lane. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 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 | Public order | Battenberg Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Baroona Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cupernham Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Battenberg Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Battenberg Close | Under investigation |
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