Crime Rates at Meadow Glade, Freshwater, PO40 9PP

Meadow Glade area has the 12th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Freshwater North & Yarmouth , and the 197th highest crime rate of 467 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 Meadow Glade (PO40 9PP) in the last 12 months was 56.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% 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 Shoplifting with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Glade (PO40 9PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cameron Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.