Total Crime Rate

29.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 29.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.0 4/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ocean View Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Ventnor & St Lawrence , and the 137th 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 Ocean View Road (PO38 1DH) in the last 12 months was 29.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% lower than the Ventnor & St Lawrence average (90.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ocean View Road (PO38 1DH), the main crime hotspot is near Lowtherville Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ocean View Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lowtherville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steephill Down Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newport Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowtherville Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newport Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order York Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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