Crime Rates at Hollybrook Close, Southampton, SO16 6SY

Hollybrook Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 293rd lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hollybrook Close (SO16 6SY) in the last 12 months was 67.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hollybrook Close (SO16 6SY), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 323 crimes here, including 241 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.