Crime Rates at Kendal Avenue, Southampton, SO16 9ND

Kendal Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Millbrook , and the 196th 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 Kendal Avenue (SO16 9ND) in the last 12 months was 151.5 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 84.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kendal Avenue (SO16 9ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cleasby Close, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shinewill Gardens (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.