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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in PO38: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

PO38 recorded 60 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.74 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 63.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 27.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring44.75 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment60 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 27.7% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

60

Annual Crime Rate

44.75per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

720

Within PO38 district

Isle of Wight

16,022

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Pound Lane Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Spanners Close Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
3
East View Lane Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
3
Altofts Gardens Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Rew Lane Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Yarborough Close Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Moor View Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Whitwell Road Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Allotment Road Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
High Street Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
60 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
38
63.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
8
13.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
4
6.7%
Public Order
4
6.7%
Vehicle Crime
2
3.3%
Drug Offences
1
1.7%
Shoplifting
1
1.7%
Theft from Person
1
1.7%
Weapons Possession
1
1.7%

Crime Analysis: PO38

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in PO38 (63.3%). Anti-social Behaviour (13.3%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (6.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in PO38 has fallen sharply — by 27.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for PO38 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_flat 0.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -27.7%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -3.1%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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