Total Crime Rate
67.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Winchester Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 293rd 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 Winchester Road (SO16 6AT) in the last 12 months was 67.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Winchester Road (SO16 6AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Regent'S Grove, where police recorded 116 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Shirley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crown Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Medina Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Regent'S Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anglesea Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anglesea Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Crown Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakfield Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Briarswood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Briarswood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent'S Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Briarswood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Medina Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Winifred'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Winifred'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tremona Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tremona Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tremona Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chalybeate Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crown Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newman Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Regent'S Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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