Crime Rates at Hampton Gardens, Blackfield, Southampton, SO45 1WP

Hampton Gardens area has the 18th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot & Langley , and the 270th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hampton Gardens (SO45 1WP) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% lower than the Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot & Langley average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hampton Gardens (SO45 1WP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hampton Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.