Crime Rates at Kern Close, Southampton, SO16 9RE

Kern Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Millbrook , and the 308th 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 Kern Close (SO16 9RE) in the last 12 months was 103.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.3% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kern Close (SO16 9RE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mercator Close, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cardinal Place (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.