Total Crime Rate
86.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Freshwater North & Yarmouth , and the 127th highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Avenue (PO39 0DH) in the last 12 months was 86.3 per 1,000 residents and was 92.8% higher than the Freshwater North & Yarmouth average (44.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 53.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Avenue (PO39 0DH), the main crime hotspot is near Martine Close. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Freshwater North & Yarmouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Martine Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Martine Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Martine Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Martine Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Martine Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Martine Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Martine Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Solent Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Princes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coopers Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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