Crime Rates at Howards Grove, Southampton, SO15 5PR

Howards Grove area has the 7th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 124th 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 Howards Grove (SO15 5PR) in the last 12 months was 216.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -65.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 79.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howards Grove (SO15 5PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shirley High Street, where police recorded 153 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.