Crime Rates at St James Road, Southampton, SO15 5LZ

St James Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 202nd 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 St James Road (SO15 5LZ) in the last 12 months was 152.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% higher than the Shirley average (119.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 106.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Road (SO15 5LZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St James'S Close (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.