Total Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 24.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.1 2/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Southbourne Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot & Langley , and the 166th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in New Forest .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southbourne Avenue (SO45 2NU) in the last 12 months was 24.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southbourne Avenue (SO45 2NU), the main crime hotspot is near Bower Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southbourne Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westbourne Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mary Drake Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bower Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bower Close —
Apr 2026Drugs The Precinct Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadoak Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Holbury Drove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westbourne Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wedgewood Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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