Total Crime Rate

82.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 82.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Darlington Gardens area has the 19th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 348th lowest 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 Darlington Gardens (SO15 7QL) in the last 12 months was 82.6 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darlington Gardens (SO15 7QL), the main crime hotspot is near Cranbourne Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Darlington Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Wilton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wilton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Pirrie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Radway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Pirrie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pirrie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pirrie Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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