Total Crime Rate

102.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 102.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 43.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.9 9/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hobson Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot & Langley , and the 78th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in New Forest .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hobson Way (SO45 2GF) in the last 12 months was 102.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% higher 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hobson Way (SO45 2GF), the main crime hotspot is near Faircross Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hobson Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hobson Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faircross Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winters Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alum Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roewood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Hill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Fernside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burbush Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burbush Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burbush Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime May Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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