Total Crime Rate

34.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.7 4/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Zig Zag Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Ventnor & St Lawrence , and the 166th 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 Zig Zag Road (PO38 1BZ) in the last 12 months was 34.7 per 1,000 residents and was 66.8% lower than the Ventnor & St Lawrence average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Zig Zag Road (PO38 1BZ), the main crime hotspot is near B3327. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Zig Zag Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B3327 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Zig Zag Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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