Total Crime Rate

199.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 199.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.4 10/10
  • Public order 23.2 9/10
  • Other theft 13.9 9/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Salem Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 140th 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 Salem Street (SO15 5QE) in the last 12 months was 199.1 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 88.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salem Street (SO15 5QE), the main crime hotspot is near Church Street. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Salem Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bourne Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milner Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Salem Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cherry Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs St James'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St James'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St James'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Colebrook Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howard'S Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colebrook Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bourne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bourne Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Vincent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bourne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Howard'S Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bourne Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cannon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bourne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St James Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colebrook Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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