Total Crime Rate
49.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026School Green Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Freshwater North & Yarmouth , and the 231st highest crime rate of 467 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 School Green Road (PO40 9AZ) in the last 12 months was 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% higher than the Freshwater North & Yarmouth average (43.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around School Green Road (PO40 9AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Collards Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Collards Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Collards Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkers Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | School Green Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Collards Close | Under investigation |
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