Total Crime Rate
53.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Camp Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Freshwater North & Yarmouth , and the 228th highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Camp Road (PO40 9HS) in the last 12 months was 53.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Camp Road (PO40 9HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cameron Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Freshwater North & Yarmouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Green Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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