Crime Rates at Kern Close, Southampton, SO16 9RE

Kern Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Millbrook , and the 257th highest crime rate of 734 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 126.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% higher than the Millbrook average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 90.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% 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 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Romsey Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.