Total Crime Rate
29.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sheepwash Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Central Rural , and the 125th lowest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sheepwash Lane (PO38 3JP) in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% lower than the Central Rural average (53.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sheepwash Lane (PO38 3JP), the main crime hotspot is near Sheepwash Lane. Police recorded 1 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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