Postcode sector · Ventnor
Crime in PO38 9
How much crime is recorded in PO38 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Isle of Wight
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 1,354 (2024)
PO38 9Postcode sector · Ventnor
How safe is PO38 9
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in PO38 9, 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
47.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
112
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 9National
Violence and sexual offences40.123.6
Public order17.04.6
Shoplifting15.08.4
Anti-social behaviour13.410.7
Burglary9.59.1
Criminal damage and arson8.44.7
Drugs4.52.4
Other theft3.84.5
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Other crime1.71.5
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.