Total Crime Rate
81.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St James Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 348th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around St James Close (SO15 5NA) in the last 12 months was 81.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St James Close (SO15 5NA), 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.
View Crime In Shirley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakfield Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colebrook Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dale Valley Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Valley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Valley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Valley Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colebrook Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St James'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colebrook Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | A35 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | A35 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourne Avenue | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourne Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourne Avenue | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourne Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourne Avenue | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourne Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St James'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourne Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Salem Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Winifred'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Winifred'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
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