Total Crime Rate
104.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cardinal Place area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Millbrook , and the 303rd highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cardinal Place (SO16 4HN) in the last 12 months was 104.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% lower than the Millbrook average (117.7 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 -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cardinal Place (SO16 4HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mercator Close, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wimpson Gardens (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Millbrook| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mercator Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tavistock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wimpson Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wimpson Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wimpson Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wimpson Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wimpson Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimpson Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cardinal Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Winston Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tavistock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Timsbury Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kern Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Romsey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashmead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashmead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Timsbury Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mercator Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mercator Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mercator Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mercator Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mercator Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mercator Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wimpson Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kern Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ennerdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tindale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tindale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tindale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ennerdale Road | Under investigation |
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