Total Crime Rate
17.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fairlight Gardens area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bentworth & Froyle , and the 88th lowest crime rate of 410 local areas in East Hampshire .
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 Fairlight Gardens (GU34 5HT) in the last 12 months was 17.6 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% lower than the Bentworth & Froyle average (34.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fairlight Gardens (GU34 5HT), the main crime hotspot is near Windmill Fields. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Belmont Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Belmont Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Belmont Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Belmont Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Belmont Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hazel Road | Local resolution |
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