Total Crime Rate

11.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 11.2 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fairway Gardens area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams , and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 404 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 Fairway Gardens (SO16 8JJ) in the last 12 months was 11.2 per 1,000 residents and was 82.8% lower than the Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams average (65.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairway Gardens (SO16 8JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Knowles Close. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fairway Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Knowles Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fastnet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nursling Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Knowles Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Knowles Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Viking Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toogoods Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Knowles Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Knowles Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lundy Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Knowles Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fastnet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fastnet Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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