Postcode · Shanklin
Crime in PO37 6PP
How much crime is recorded in PO37 6PP, 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
- 1,515 (2024)
PO37 6PPShanklin
How safe is PO37 6PP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO37 6PP area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
17.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
31
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 6PPNational
Violence and sexual offences15.823.6
Anti-social behaviour3.510.7
Public order2.94.6
Drugs2.42.4
Other theft1.84.5
Criminal damage and arson1.74.7
Burglary1.59.1
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Other crime0.61.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Shoplifting0.38.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 34% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
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20
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.