Crime Rates at Mercury Close, Southampton, SO16 8BJ

Mercury Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Coxford , and the 284th 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 Mercury Close (SO16 8BJ) in the last 12 months was 113.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% higher than the Coxford average (91.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 61.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 118.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mercury Close (SO16 8BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dolton Road, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kern Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.