Total Crime Rate
71.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oak Hills area has the 24th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Lake North , and the 167th highest 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 Oak Hills (PO37 7QJ) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.8% higher than the Lake North average (68.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 130.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oak Hills (PO37 7QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Worsley View. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lake North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Hyde Farm Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | East Mead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Drive | — |
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