Total Crime Rate

95.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.7 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 95.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.5 8/10
  • Other theft 16.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Wilton Gardens area has the 18th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 337th highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wilton Gardens (SO15 7QS) in the last 12 months was 95.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 622.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilton Gardens (SO15 7QS), 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 Wilton Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentire Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shanklin Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Radway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Pirrie Close Under investigation
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
Apr 2026Other theft Wilton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kineton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wilton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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