Total Crime Rate

54.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 54.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

The Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Freshwater North & Yarmouth , and the 221st highest 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 The Avenue (PO39 0DN) in the last 12 months was 54.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (PO39 0DN), the main crime hotspot is near Roselands. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Ivylands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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