Total Crime Rate
32.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Shirley 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 3FE) 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 3FE), the main crime hotspot is near Shirley Road. Police recorded 184 crimes here, including 79 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Southampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Suffolk Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shirley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shirley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shirley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stafford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shirley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shirley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shirley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Suffolk Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Suffolk Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Suffolk Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shirley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shirley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shirley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Arthur Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Howard Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shirley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shirley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shirley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Shirley Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Millbrook Road East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shirley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shirley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Atherley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Millbrook Road East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shirley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shirley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shirley Road | Under investigation |
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