Total Crime Rate
39.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026James Mews area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Lake North , and the 184th lowest crime rate of 467 local areas in Isle of Wight .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around James Mews (PO36 9PP) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% lower than the Lake North average (74.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around James Mews (PO36 9PP), the main crime hotspot is near Flitcroft Gardens. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lake South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haig Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lamorbey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chelsfield Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flitcroft Gardens | Under investigation |
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