Total Crime Rate
208.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
84.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mulberry Walk area has the 6th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 115th 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 Mulberry Walk (SO15 5GA) in the last 12 months was 208.7 per 1,000 residents and was 76.6% higher than the Shirley average (118.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 84.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mulberry Walk (SO15 5GA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harold Road (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Southampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Selby Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayflower Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dyer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dyer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bramston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Villiers Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Villiers Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Villiers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Villiers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Villiers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dyer Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Villiers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Villiers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Villiers Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Villiers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reynolds Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reynolds Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cannon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dyer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dyer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Villiers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dyer Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dyer Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Villiers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Villiers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Villiers Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Villiers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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