Crime Rates at Merlin Close, Waterlooville, PO8 9AZ

Merlin Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowplain , and the 36th highest crime rate of 360 local areas in Havant .

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 Merlin Close (PO8 9AZ) in the last 12 months was 189.7 per 1,000 residents and was 403.6% higher than the Cowplain average (37.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 101.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merlin Close (PO8 9AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thrush Walk, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingfisher Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.