Total Crime Rate
59.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cupernham Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Blackwater , and the 135th highest 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 Cupernham Lane (SO51 7LE) in the last 12 months was 59.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 338.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cupernham Lane (SO51 7LE), the main crime hotspot is near Cupernham Lane. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Baroona Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Battenberg Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Battenberg Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Battenberg Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cupernham Lane | Under investigation |
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