Total Crime Rate

147.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 147.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 20.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 6/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hill Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 216th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hill Lane (SO15 7TX) in the last 12 months was 147.0 per 1,000 residents and was 109.8% higher than the Bassett average (70.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 80.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Lane (SO15 7TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holly Place, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Linford Crescent (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hill Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Holly Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Malwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Malwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Malwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Holly Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Thornhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linford Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linford Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Linford Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Linford Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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