Total Crime Rate

78.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 78.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.1 7/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.3 3/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vinery Gardens area has the 20th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 335th 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 Vinery Gardens (SO16 6HJ) in the last 12 months was 78.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 38.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vinery Gardens (SO16 6HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 84 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vinery Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tremona Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Didcot Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Oakfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Briarswood Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Medina Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Medina Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Medina Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medina Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hollybrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Anglesea Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Anglesea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tremona Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Winifred'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Winifred'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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