Total Crime Rate

6.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 6.6 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hill Lane area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 9th lowest crime rate of 723 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 7PH) in the last 12 months was 6.6 per 1,000 residents and was 94.4% lower than the Shirley average (118.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -95.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Lane (SO15 7PH), the main crime hotspot is near Holly Place. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Thornhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pointout Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burgess Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Seagarth Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burgess Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashwood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashwood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wolverley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashwood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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