Total Crime Rate
19.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Springfield Grove area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot & Langley , and the 128th 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 Springfield Grove (SO45 2LL) in the last 12 months was 19.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Springfield Grove (SO45 2LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hamilton Court, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near May Copse (10 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 | Hamilton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | May Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Long Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Waltons Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winters Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hobson Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
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