Crime Rates at Menzies Close, Southampton, SO16 8FX

Menzies Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Coxford , and the 359th highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Menzies Close (SO16 8FX) in the last 12 months was 88.2 per 1,000 residents and was 0.2% higher than the Coxford average (88.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Menzies Close (SO16 8FX), the main crime hotspot is near Hornchurch Road. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.