Total Crime Rate

38.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shanklin 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 Shanklin Road (SO15 7RF) 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 Shanklin Road (SO15 7RF), the main crime hotspot is near Holly Place. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shanklin Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Winchester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pentire Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Luccombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Ivanhoe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ivanhoe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Luccombe Place Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other theft Holly Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Holly Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Wilton Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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