Total Crime Rate

21.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St James Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 734 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 St James Road (SO15 5FD) in the last 12 months was 21.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% lower than the Shirley average (119.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Road (SO15 5FD), the main crime hotspot is near Lumsden Avenue. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St James Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St James Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lumsden Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hanley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Eastbourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charlton Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Charlton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malmesbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lumsden Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cranbourne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Lumsden Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lumsden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newlands Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Newlands Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Radway Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Janson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Radway Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Road —
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Data Sources

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