Total Crime Rate
101.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sunnyside Gardens area has the 17th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Lake North , and the 101st highest crime rate of 467 local areas in Isle of Wight .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sunnyside Gardens (PO36 8NL) in the last 12 months was 101.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sunnyside Gardens (PO36 8NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grange Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Drabbles Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lake North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A3055 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Drabbles Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Reservoir Lane | Under investigation |
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