Crime Rates at Forest Lane, Hardley, Southampton, SO45 3NA

Forest Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot & Langley , and the 54th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forest Lane (SO45 3NA) in the last 12 months was 134.0 per 1,000 residents and was 129.0% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 94.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Lane (SO45 3NA), 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 Hythe By-Pass (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.