Postcode · Ventnor
Crime in PO38 3JY
How much crime is recorded in PO38 3JY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Niton, Shorwell & Godshill
- Council
- Isle of Wight
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,468 (2024)
PO38 3JYVentnor
How safe is PO38 3JY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO38 3JY area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
21.4
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).
PO38 3JYNational
Violence and sexual offences20.723.6
Public order3.04.6
Anti-social behaviour2.810.7
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Other theft1.14.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Drugs0.52.4
Burglary0.49.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.