Postcode · Shanklin
Crime in PO37 7JD
How much crime is recorded in PO37 7JD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Shanklin West & Newchurch
- Council
- Isle of Wight
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,228 (2024)
PO37 7JDShanklin
How safe is PO37 7JD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO37 7JD area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
27.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
47
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 7JDNational
Violence and sexual offences24.223.6
Criminal damage and arson6.44.7
Burglary5.29.1
Public order4.14.6
Anti-social behaviour3.510.7
Other theft2.74.5
Drugs1.42.4
Shoplifting0.88.4
Robbery0.61.4
Other crime0.61.5
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
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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.