Crime Rates at Victoria Avenue, Shanklin, PO37 6PN

Victoria Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Lake North , and the 43rd 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 Victoria Avenue (PO37 6PN) in the last 12 months was 158.7 per 1,000 residents and was 131.3% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 236.4% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 117.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 146.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Avenue (PO37 6PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.