Crime Rates at Shirley Road, Southampton, SO15 3JF

Shirley Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shirley Road (SO15 3JF) in the last 12 months was 333.3 per 1,000 residents and was 178.5% higher than the Shirley average (119.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 122.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shirley Road (SO15 3JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shirley High Street, where police recorded 153 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.