Crime Rates at Wilton Road, Southampton, SO15 5LB

Wilton Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 184th highest crime rate of 734 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 Wilton Road (SO15 5LB) in the last 12 months was 160.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% higher than the Shirley average (119.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilton Road (SO15 5LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hollybrook Road (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.