Total Crime Rate

106.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 106.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 66.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Carter Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Lake North , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 467 local areas in Isle of Wight .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Carter Avenue (PO37 7NG) in the last 12 months was 106.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 66.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carter Avenue (PO37 7NG), the main crime hotspot is near Hyde Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Carter Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carter Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denny Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Carter Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sibden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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