Crime Rates at Newbridge Close, Shanklin, PO37 7AY

Newbridge Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Lake North , and the 37th highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newbridge Close (PO37 7AY) in the last 12 months was 181.1 per 1,000 residents and was 163.9% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 90.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newbridge Close (PO37 7AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newbridge Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.