Total Crime Rate
78.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Winifreds Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 336th lowest 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 St Winifreds Road (SO16 6HP) in the last 12 months was 78.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Winifreds Road (SO16 6HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St James'S Close (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Shirley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chalybeate Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Valley Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St James'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St James'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dale Valley Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Valley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Valley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Winifred'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colebrook Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colebrook Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | A35 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | A35 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Salem Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colebrook Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Winifred'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakfield Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
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