Total Crime Rate
188.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
74.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Shirley High Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Shirley High Street (SO15 3LS) in the last 12 months was 188.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% higher than the Shirley average (118.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 74.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shirley High Street (SO15 3LS), 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 Church Street (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Southampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Villiers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Vincent Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Emsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Emsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mayflower Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Mayflower Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Mayflower Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Mayflower Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Mayflower Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayflower Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vincent Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Emsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cannon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Emsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Emsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shirley High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shirley High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shirley High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shirley High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shirley High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shirley High Street | Under investigation |
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