Crime Rates at High Street, Ventnor, PO38 1LT

High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Ventnor & St Lawrence , and the 20th highest crime rate of 467 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (PO38 1LT) in the last 12 months was 311.8 per 1,000 residents and was 242.9% higher than the Ventnor & St Lawrence average (90.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 150.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (PO38 1LT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.