Crime Rates at Evelyn Crescent, Southampton, SO15 5JF

Evelyn Crescent area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 224th lowest 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 Evelyn Crescent (SO15 5JF) in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Evelyn Crescent (SO15 5JF), the main crime hotspot is near Thornbury Avenue. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.