Total Crime Rate
88.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
71.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Faircross Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot & Langley , and the 102nd 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 Faircross Close (SO45 2HR) in the last 12 months was 88.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 71.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Faircross Close (SO45 2HR), 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.
View Crime In Hardley, Holbury & North Blackfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mary Drake Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Hill Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadoak Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Faircross Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burbush Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burbush Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burbush Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roewood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Fernside Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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