Crime Rates at Fairview Close, Hythe, Southampton, SO45 5EX

Fairview Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dibden & Dibden Purlieu , and the 118th 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 Fairview Close (SO45 5EX) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% lower than the Dibden & Dibden Purlieu average (58.3 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 Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 158.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairview Close (SO45 5EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Croft Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Knightstone Grange (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.