Crime Rates at Cowley Close, Southampton, SO16 9WE

Cowley Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Millbrook , and the 88th lowest 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 Cowley Close (SO16 9WE) in the last 12 months was 28.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowley Close (SO16 9WE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mercator Close, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wimpson Gardens (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.