Crime Rates at Hill Lane, Southampton, SO15 5WE

Hill Lane area has the 45th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 169th highest crime rate of 723 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 169.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% lower than the Banister & Polygon average (191.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 86.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Lane (SO15 5WE), the main crime hotspot is near Landguard Road. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.