Total Crime Rate
32.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Reynolds Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 108th lowest crime rate of 723 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 Reynolds Road (SO15 5GR) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Reynolds Road (SO15 5GR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Southampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Howard'S Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St James Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bramston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reynolds Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reynolds Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Reynolds Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cherry Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Newlands Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Newlands Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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