Crime Rates at West Common, Blackfield, Southampton, SO45 1XP

West Common area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot & Langley , and the 245th highest crime rate of 548 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 West Common (SO45 1XP) in the last 12 months was 43.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% lower than the Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot & Langley average (57.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Common (SO45 1XP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Common, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rosemerry Place (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.