Total Crime Rate

73.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 73.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 58.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.2 8/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ross Gardens area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 317th lowest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ross Gardens (SO16 6BY) in the last 12 months was 73.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.7% lower than the Shirley average (118.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ross Gardens (SO16 6BY), the main crime hotspot is near Birch Close. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ross Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwicke Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorndike Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thorndike Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ross Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Birch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hardwicke Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warren Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thorndike Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Chestnut Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Old Mill Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Old Mill Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Mill Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warren Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Arliss Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Arliss Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brook Valley Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Thorndike Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coxford Drove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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