Total Crime Rate

77.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 77.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

St James Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 329th lowest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St James Close (SO15 5NB) in the last 12 months was 77.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% lower than the Shirley average (118.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Close (SO15 5NB), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St James Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vinery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Winifred'S Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Winifred'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Winifred'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Vaudrey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Salem Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salem Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salem Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Queen'S Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

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