Total Crime Rate

91.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 91.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Drugs 6.3 7/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Arliss Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 354th highest crime rate of 734 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 Arliss Road (SO16 6DG) in the last 12 months was 91.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arliss Road (SO16 6DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broughton Close, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chestnut Road (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Arliss Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broughton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson William Macleod Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Broughton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stoke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brook Valley Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bracken Lane —
Sep 2025Other theft William Macleod Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Mill Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Broughton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Warren Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Broughton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ross Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ross Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Broughton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Mill Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime The Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broughton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broughton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redbridge Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broughton Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broughton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Barters Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broughton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hardwicke Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Mill Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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