Total Crime Rate
20.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lime Kiln Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot & Langley , and the 136th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in New Forest .
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 Lime Kiln Lane (SO45 2HH) in the last 12 months was 20.5 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lime Kiln Lane (SO45 2HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Roman Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Long Lane (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hardley, Holbury & North Blackfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Kiln Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old School Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Road | Under investigation |
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