Crime Rates at Howard Close, Fair Oak, Eastleigh, SO50 7AF

Howard Close area has the 34th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Bishopstoke , and the 190th highest crime rate of 431 local areas in Eastleigh .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howard Close (SO50 7AF) in the last 12 months was 48.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% higher than the Bishopstoke average (34.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Close (SO50 7AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Summerlands Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.