Crime Rates at St James Close, Southampton, SO15 5NB

St 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 5NB) 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 5NB), 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.