Postcode · Seaview
Crime in PO34 5HB
How much crime is recorded in PO34 5HB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bembridge & Nettlestone
- Council
- Isle of Wight
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,352 (2024)
PO34 5HBSeaview
How safe is PO34 5HB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO34 5HB area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
64
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
PO34 5HBNational
Shoplifting28.08.4
Violence and sexual offences11.623.6
Anti-social behaviour6.410.7
Burglary5.89.1
Public order5.54.6
Other theft4.04.5
Criminal damage and arson4.04.7
Other crime1.01.5
Drugs0.72.4
Robbery0.61.4
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 39% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.