Crime Rates at Shore Road, Hythe, Southampton, SO45 6DB

Shore Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dibden & Dibden Purlieu , and the 67th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shore Road (SO45 6DB) in the last 12 months was 114.4 per 1,000 residents and was 113.2% higher than the Dibden & Dibden Purlieu average (53.7 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 70.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shore Road (SO45 6DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Promenade, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Marsh (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.