Crime Rates at Dracaena Gardens, Shanklin, PO37 7JQ

Dracaena Gardens area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Lake North , and the 28th 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 Dracaena Gardens (PO37 7JQ) in the last 12 months was 10.3 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% lower than the Lake North average (68.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dracaena Gardens (PO37 7JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Atherley Cross Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Atherley Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.