Total Crime Rate

11.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 11.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 7.6 2/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fairview Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dibden & Dibden Purlieu , and the 55th 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 Drive (SO45 5GX) in the last 12 months was 11.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% 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 Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairview Drive (SO45 5GX), the main crime hotspot is near Knightstone Grange. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fairview Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Knightstone Grange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunningdale —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golden Hind Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golden Hind Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golden Hind Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golden Hind Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Drakes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollybank Close —
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Data Sources

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