Crime Rates at The Close, Holbury, Southampton, SO45 2PG

The Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot & Langley , and the 111th 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 The Close (SO45 2PG) in the last 12 months was 83.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.0% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 54.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Close (SO45 2PG), 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.