Total Crime Rate
78.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Arthurs Hill area has the 20th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Lake North , and the 149th highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Arthurs Hill (PO37 6EX) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 55.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Arthurs Hill (PO37 6EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Atherley Cross Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Atherley Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lake North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oaklyn Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martin'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wilton Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arthur'S Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Arthur'S Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arthur'S Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Criagmore Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hope Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hope Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martin'S Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Atherley Road | Under investigation |
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