Total Crime Rate

27.2 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 27.2 3/10
  • Burglary 7.8 7/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Royal Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Lake North , and the 108th 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 Royal Close (PO37 7HA) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% lower than the Lake North average (68.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -78.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royal Close (PO37 7HA), the main crime hotspot is near The Rogers. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Royal Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Princes Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Whitecross Farm Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princes Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oaklyn Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Rogers Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Rogers Under investigation
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Data Sources

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