Postcode · Ventnor
Crime in PO38 3NE
How much crime is recorded in PO38 3NE, 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
- 1,482 (2024)
PO38 3NEVentnor
How safe is PO38 3NE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO38 3NE 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
18.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
27
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 3NENational
Violence and sexual offences15.523.6
Burglary6.99.1
Anti-social behaviour3.510.7
Criminal damage and arson1.64.7
Other theft1.34.5
Public order1.14.6
Drugs0.82.4
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Shoplifting0.48.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 32% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.