Total Crime Rate
6.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westhill Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Lake North , and the 11th lowest 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 Westhill Drive (PO37 6PX) in the last 12 months was 6.1 per 1,000 residents and was 91.1% lower than the Lake North average (68.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westhill Drive (PO37 6PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Furze Hill Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Road (4 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 | Furze Hill Road | Under investigation |
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