Total Crime Rate
206.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Atherley Court area has the 8th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 136th 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 Atherley Court (SO15 7NG) in the last 12 months was 206.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 116.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Atherley Court (SO15 7NG), the main crime hotspot is near Thornbury Avenue. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 29 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Arlott Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Thornbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Greville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Greville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kineton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kellett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Radway Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Radway Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Thornbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Thornbury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norfolk Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northlands Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hanley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Arlott Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Greville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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