Crime Rates at Whitecross Avenue, Shanklin, PO37 7ER

Whitecross Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Lake North , and the 141st 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 Whitecross Avenue (PO37 7ER) in the last 12 months was 81.1 per 1,000 residents and was 18.2% 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 14 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 ( 16.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 63.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitecross Avenue (PO37 7ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodhall Drive, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Rogers (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.