Total Crime Rate
6.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shanklin Road area has the lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 9th 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 7RG) in the last 12 months was 6.8 per 1,000 residents and was 94.4% lower than the Shirley average (119.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Shanklin Road (SO15 7RG), 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.
View Crime In Shirley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Winchester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Luccombe Place | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Holly Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holly Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wilton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ivanhoe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ivanhoe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Luccombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pentire Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.