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Crime in PO38 1AA

How much crime is recorded in PO38 1AA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Ventnor & Wroxall
Council
Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,407 (2024)
Crime

How safe is PO38 1AA

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO38 1AA area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
34.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
60
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

PO38 1AANational
Violence and sexual offences32.523.6
Public order6.94.6
Anti-social behaviour4.810.7
Criminal damage and arson4.54.7
Other theft2.84.5
Other crime2.31.5
Drugs2.12.4
Bicycle theft1.71.0
Burglary1.69.1
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Robbery0.41.4
Vehicle crime0.23.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 25% 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.

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