Total Crime Rate
103.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Reservoir Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Brading & St Helens , and the 98th highest crime rate of 469 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 Old Reservoir Lane (PO36 9DL) in the last 12 months was 103.5 per 1,000 residents and was 120.0% higher than the Brading & St Helens average (47.1 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Reservoir Lane (PO36 9DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Millennium Way, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Rise (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brading & St Helens| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Millennium Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Denness Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Millennium Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Millennium Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Station Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Denness Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Millennium Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Millennium Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Millennium Way | Under investigation |
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