Total Crime Rate

215.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

150.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 215.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 150.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 128.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.0 10/10
  • Public order 18.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

School Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Fairlee & Whippingham , and the 27th highest crime rate of 467 local areas in Isle of Wight .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around School Lane (PO30 2HP) in the last 12 months was 215.6 per 1,000 residents and was 168.0% higher than the Fairlee & Whippingham average (80.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 150.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Lane (PO30 2HP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in School Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Furrlongs Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Berry Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Berry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Berry Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Furrlongs Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furrlongs —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Furrlongs Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furrlongs —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Royal Exchange Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furrlongs Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tinkers Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mckeown Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson School Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Berry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Berry Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cynthia Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Downs View Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Highfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Highfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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