Total Crime Rate

223.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 223.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 113.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.7 10/10
  • Other theft 17.9 9/10
  • Public order 17.9 9/10
  • Drugs 11.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.0 9/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cemetery Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 110th highest crime rate of 723 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 Cemetery Road (SO15 7NN) in the last 12 months was 223.9 per 1,000 residents and was 89.5% higher than the Shirley average (118.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 113.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cemetery Road (SO15 7NN), the main crime hotspot is near Cavendish Grove. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cemetery Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cemetery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Woodlands Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Park/Open Space Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashridge Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Grove
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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