Total Crime Rate
58.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bartletts Close area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Lake North , and the 189th highest crime rate of 467 local areas in Isle of Wight .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bartletts Close (PO36 0FB) in the last 12 months was 58.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% lower than the Lake North average (74.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bartletts Close (PO36 0FB), the main crime hotspot is near Milestone Crescent. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bartletts Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Shute | Under investigation |
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