Total Crime Rate
85.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Warren Crescent area has the 18th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 361st lowest 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 Warren Crescent (SO16 6AX) in the last 12 months was 85.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 57.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Warren Crescent (SO16 6AX), the main crime hotspot is near Chestnut Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 37 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 crime | The Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jessamine Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Mount | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warren Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bracken Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beulah Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holland Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Jessamine Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jessamine Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoke Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Mill Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arliss Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arliss Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Warren Close | 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 | Ross Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ross Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tremona Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Mill Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Mill Way | — |
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