Total Crime Rate

6.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 6.6 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pentire Way area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 9th lowest crime rate of 723 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 Pentire Way (SO15 7RW) in the last 12 months was 6.6 per 1,000 residents and was 94.4% lower than the Shirley average (118.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -95.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pentire Way (SO15 7RW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holly Place, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hollybrook Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Pentire Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A35 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linford Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Malwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting A35 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wolverley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linford Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A35 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Queen'S Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentire Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Seagarth Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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