Crime Rates at Hill Lane, Southampton, SO15 7NP

Hill Lane 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 Hill Lane (SO15 7NP) 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 Hill Lane (SO15 7NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park/Open Space, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.