Total Crime Rate
88.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Yarmouth Gardens area has the 16th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 365th lowest 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 Yarmouth Gardens (SO15 5SE) in the last 12 months was 88.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% 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 11 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 Violence and sexual offences ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 128.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Yarmouth Gardens (SO15 5SE), the main crime hotspot is near Regent'S Grove. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 48 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 | Bracken Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newman Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Edmund'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anglesea Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anglesea Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tremona Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tremona Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tremona Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shirley Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Medina Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Medina Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Regent'S Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Regent'S Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent'S Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Briarswood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Edmund'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holland Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakfield Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Mount | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | The Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Briarswood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crown Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crown Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Crown Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Briarswood | Under investigation |
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