Total Crime Rate

408.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

194.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 408.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 194.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 124.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 86.5 9/10
  • Public order 48.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.6 9/10
  • Burglary 18.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.5 10/10
  • Drugs 13.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.8 10/10
  • Robbery 10.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shirley High Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 723 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 High Street (SO15 3LR) in the last 12 months was 408.1 per 1,000 residents and was 136.4% higher than the Freemantle average (172.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 194.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shirley High Street (SO15 3LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shirley High Street, where police recorded 120 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Regent'S Grove (51 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Shirley High Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leighton Avenue
Apr 2026Public order Randolph Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mayflower Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mayflower Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mayflower Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mayflower Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mayflower Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayflower Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Vincent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vincent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cannon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cherry Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Emsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selby Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selby Place Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selby Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selby Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Selby Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Selby Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Selby Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Selby Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kentish Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Emsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Emsworth Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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