Crime Rates at Howards Grove, Shirley, Southampton, SO15 5QT

Howards Grove area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 150th 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 Howards Grove (SO15 5QT) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howards Grove (SO15 5QT), 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.