Crime Rates at Tennyson Close, Holbury, Southampton, SO45 2PZ

Tennyson Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot & Langley , and the 209th lowest crime rate of 549 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 Tennyson Close (SO45 2PZ) in the last 12 months was 30.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% lower than the Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot & Langley average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tennyson Close (SO45 2PZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Mill Pond, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Larch Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.