Total Crime Rate
25.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Broadoak Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot & Langley , and the 179th 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 Broadoak Close (SO45 2PU) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broadoak Close (SO45 2PU), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Moat Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burbush Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bower Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bower Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Holbury Drove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadoak Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | The Precinct | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mary Drake Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Faircross Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burbush Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burbush Close | Under investigation |
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