Total Crime Rate
352.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brook Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Locks Heath , and the 7th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Fareham .
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 Brook Lane (SO31 7DL) in the last 12 months was 352.3 per 1,000 residents and was 945.4% higher than the Locks Heath average (33.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 176.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 96.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brook Lane (SO31 7DL), the main crime hotspot is near Locks Road. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Locks Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beacon Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Locks Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Middle Road | — |
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