Total Crime Rate
187.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hill Lane area has the 40th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 149th 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 Hill Lane (SO15 5ND) in the last 12 months was 187.2 per 1,000 residents and was 8.5% lower than the Banister & Polygon average (204.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 132.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 81.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hill Lane (SO15 5ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Silverdale Road, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crossley Place (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Banister & Polygon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hill Farm Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Thornbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Arlott Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silverdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silverdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silverdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silverdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Thornbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Thornbury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Greville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northlands Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Silverdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hill Farm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hill Farm Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Silverdale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Silverdale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Greville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Greville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Silverdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crossley Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossley Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Howard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Howard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Crossley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arlott Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crossley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Crossley Place | Under investigation |
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