Total Crime Rate

9.9 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 9.9 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.6 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • 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
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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 3rd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 18th 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 7PH) in the last 12 months was 9.9 per 1,000 residents and was 91.8% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Lane (SO15 7PH), the main crime hotspot is near Holly Place. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 14 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pointout Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Luccombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Luccombe Place Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other theft Holly Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Holly Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Thornhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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