Total Crime Rate
39.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St James Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 151st lowest crime rate of 734 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 Road (SO15 5QG) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St James Road (SO15 5QG), 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.
View Crime In Shirley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colebrook Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St James Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Salem Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard'S Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Howard'S Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Winifred'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Winifred'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milner Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colebrook Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colebrook Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourne Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St James'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourne Avenue | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourne Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourne Avenue | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourne Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourne Avenue | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourne Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St James'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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