Total Crime Rate
38.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Batts Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Lake North , and the 180th lowest crime rate of 467 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 Batts Road (PO37 7NU) in the last 12 months was 38.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Batts Road (PO37 7NU), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carter Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denny Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Highfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sibden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Carter Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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