Postcode · Shanklin
Crime in PO37 6EG
How much crime is recorded in PO37 6EG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Shanklin Central & Lake
- Council
- Isle of Wight
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,590 (2024)
PO37 6EGShanklin
How safe is PO37 6EG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO37 6EG area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
42.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
81
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).
PO37 6EGNational
Violence and sexual offences35.523.6
Criminal damage and arson10.04.7
Other theft7.94.5
Public order7.44.6
Anti-social behaviour6.310.7
Burglary5.69.1
Drugs3.22.4
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Other crime2.21.5
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Shoplifting0.98.4
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.