Crime Rates at Shirley Road, Southampton, SO15 3EZ

Shirley Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 111th lowest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

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 Shirley Road (SO15 3EZ) in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 82.8% lower than the Banister & Polygon average (191.6 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -94.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shirley Road (SO15 3EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Millbrook Road East, where police recorded 167 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Landguard Road (68 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.