Total Crime Rate

3.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 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 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Wilton Crescent area has the lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 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 Wilton Crescent (SO15 7QE) in the last 12 months was 3.0 per 1,000 residents and was 97.4% lower than the Shirley average (118.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Wilton Crescent (SO15 7QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A35, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wilton Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Queen'S Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Wilton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wilton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentire Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pirrie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pirrie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A35 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pirrie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pirrie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A35 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A35 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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