Total Crime Rate
38.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bellemoor Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 147th 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 Bellemoor Road (SO15 7QX) in the last 12 months was 38.1 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bellemoor Road (SO15 7QX), 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 Cranbourne Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Shirley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Harland Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pentire Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilton Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Luccombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ivanhoe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ivanhoe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Luccombe Place | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranbourne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wilton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
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