Total Crime Rate

22.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 22.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hill Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 66th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hill Lane (SO15 7NT) in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Lane (SO15 7NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park/Open Space (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hill Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Wilton Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kellett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Kineton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation

Data Sources

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