Total Crime Rate

275.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

163.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 275.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 163.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 123.2 10/10
  • Other theft 43.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.6 10/10
  • Public order 32.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Drugs 10.9 8/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Landguard Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Lake North , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 467 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 Landguard Road (PO37 7HT) in the last 12 months was 275.4 per 1,000 residents and was 270.2% higher than the Lake North average (74.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 163.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Landguard Road (PO37 7HT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Landguard Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newbridge Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Cross Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Cross Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Duncroft Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atherley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Newbridge Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Cross Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atherley Cross Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
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Data Sources

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