Total Crime Rate
111.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brinkcliffe Gardens area has the 14th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Lake North , and the 87th highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brinkcliffe Gardens (PO36 8PS) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% higher than the Lake North average (68.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 50.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brinkcliffe Gardens (PO36 8PS), the main crime hotspot is near Flitcroft Gardens. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lake North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flitcroft Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haig Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Denness Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Denness Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haig Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sandown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haig Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haig Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heath Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Haig Close | Under investigation |
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