Crime Rates at Hill Lane, Southampton, SO15 5BA

Hill Lane area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 239th highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hill Lane (SO15 5BA) in the last 12 months was 129.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 64.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Lane (SO15 5BA), the main crime hotspot is near Landguard Road. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.