Postcode · Shanklin
Crime in PO37 7BN
How much crime is recorded in PO37 7BN, 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
- 1,741 (2024)
PO37 7BNShanklin
How safe is PO37 7BN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO37 7BN area, well 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
46.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
104
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 7BNNational
Violence and sexual offences42.623.6
Anti-social behaviour16.110.7
Public order10.44.6
Criminal damage and arson10.24.7
Burglary8.89.1
Shoplifting8.58.4
Other theft5.64.5
Drugs3.02.4
Other crime2.71.5
Robbery0.71.4
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% 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.