Crime Rates at Shirley Road, Southampton, SO15 3FB

Shirley Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 145th lowest crime rate of 734 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 3FB) in the last 12 months was 38.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% lower than the Banister & Polygon average (204.6 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shirley Road (SO15 3FB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Millbrook Road East, where police recorded 203 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shirley Road (84 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.