Crime Rates at Buttermere Close, Southampton, SO16 9GL

Buttermere Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Millbrook , and the 209th highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

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 Buttermere Close (SO16 9GL) in the last 12 months was 143.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% higher than the Millbrook average (114.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 82.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buttermere Close (SO16 9GL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Evenlode Road, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mansel Court (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.