Crime Rates at Prospect Road, Shanklin, PO37 6AE

Prospect Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Lake North , and the 63rd 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 Prospect Road (PO37 6AE) in the last 12 months was 135.1 per 1,000 residents and was 96.8% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 89.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prospect Road (PO37 6AE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.