Total Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whitecross Lane area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Lake North , and the 137th 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 Whitecross Lane (PO37 7EJ) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.5% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 300.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitecross Lane (PO37 7EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blackpan Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Princes Way (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Whitecross Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Whitecross Farm Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Princes Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princes Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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