Crime Rates at Hill Lane, Southampton, SO15 5WE

Hill Lane area has the 27th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hill Lane (SO15 5WE) in the last 12 months was 237.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% higher than the Banister & Polygon average (204.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 123.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 209.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Lane (SO15 5WE), the main crime hotspot is near Landguard Road. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.