Total Crime Rate
17.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Basketts Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Freshwater North & Yarmouth , and the 64th lowest crime rate of 467 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 Basketts Lane (PO41 0PY) in the last 12 months was 17.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% lower than the Freshwater North & Yarmouth average (43.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Basketts Lane (PO41 0PY), the main crime hotspot is near Market Square. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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