Total Crime Rate

291.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

180.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 291.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 180.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 134.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.7 9/10
  • Public order 37.0 10/10
  • Burglary 23.2 10/10
  • Other theft 18.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Robbery 9.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 7/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 72nd 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 Church Street (SO15 5LU) in the last 12 months was 291.7 per 1,000 residents and was 146.9% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 180.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (SO15 5LU), the main crime hotspot is near Church Street. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Vincent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Winifred'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Winifred'S Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Oakfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milner Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vincent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howard'S Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Didcot Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cannon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Winifred'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Vinery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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