Postcode · Southampton
Crime in SO15 5LY
How much crime is recorded in SO15 5LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Shirley Warren
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,282 (2024)
SO15 5LYSouthampton
How safe is SO15 5LY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO15 5LY area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
51.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
101
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SO15 5LYNational
Violence and sexual offences42.123.6
Anti-social behaviour16.110.7
Public order11.74.6
Criminal damage and arson9.14.7
Burglary8.09.1
Other theft6.14.5
Drugs3.12.4
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Shoplifting1.68.4
Robbery1.41.4
Other crime1.21.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.