Crime Rates at Wilton Crescent, Southampton, SO15 7QP

Wilton Crescent area has the 21st highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 327th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wilton Crescent (SO15 7QP) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 541.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilton Crescent (SO15 7QP), 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 South View Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.