Shanklin and Ventnor — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
- telephone
- 101
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
98 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (122): ▼ 24 (20%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences50 · 51%
- Public order12 · 12%
- Anti-social behaviour11 · 11%
- Criminal damage and arson10 · 10%
- Shoplifting6 · 6%
- Other crime3 · 3%
- Burglary2 · 2%
- Drugs1 · 1%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
84 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect49 · 58%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified18 · 21%
- Awaiting court outcome8 · 10%
- Local resolution6 · 7%
- Formal action is not in the public interest3 · 4%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
ASB
Focus on ASB and low level ASB offending particularly focused in Ryde and Newport
Set: 2026-05-01
Retail
Focus on retail crime and Anti Social Behaviour impacting businesses, workers and visitors across the IOW
Set: 2026-05-01
Retail
Police and Partnership response to business burglaries, in particular those impacting Pharmacies across the Island
Set: 2026-05-01
Public events & surgeries
Falcon Cross Hall, Shanklin - Beat Surgery
2026-07-20 · Falcon Cross Hall Falcon Cross Road Shanklin
Joint Beat Surgery with Shanklin Town Council.
Ventnor Library - Beat Surgery
2026-07-24 · Ventnor Library 142 High Street Ventnor
Join officers from the South Wight Neighbourhood Policing Team for a Beat Surgery at Ventnor Library. The meeting gives opportunity to speak with local officers, raise any questions or concern, seek crime prevention advice and have you say with Let's Talk Community Survey.
Ventnor library beat surgery
2026-07-24 · Ventnor library 142 High Street Ventnor
Join officers from the South Wight Neighbourhood Policing Team for a Beat Surgery at Ventnor Library. The meeting gives opportunity to speak with local officers, raise any questions or concern, seek crime prevention advice and have you say with Let's Talk Community Survey.
Saturday Beat surgery
2026-07-25 · The carnival shop, 12 High Street. Ventnor
Join officers from the South Wight Neighbourhood Policing Team for a Beat Surgery at the carnival shop. The meeting gives opportunity to speak with local officers, raise any questions or concern, seek crime prevention advice and have you say with Let's Talk Community Survey.
St Catherine's Church, Ventnor - Really Useful Thursdays
2026-08-06 · St Catherine's Church, Ventnor
The event brings together groups from the local voluntary and community sector, and Island-wide charities, agencies and services including those from health and well-being, housing, utility companies, transport, the environment, etc. Organisations that have attended include: • Hampshire Police • Citizen’s Advice • Health Watch • Living Well and Early Help • Veteran’s Outreach Support • Barnardo’s • Sight for Wight • Age UK • Diabetes Group Isle of Wight • The Footprint Trust • Isle of Wight Stroke Association • Baby Box Isle of Wight • Southern Water • Green IOW • Community Action – Community Law Service • Smoke Free Island
Shanklin Post Office - Beat Surgery
2026-08-07 · Shanklin Post Office, 42 Regent Street
Dear Residents, Officers from South Wight Neighbourhood Police Team will be at Shanklin Post Office in Regent St, on 27th November from 10:30 – 11:00. We will be available to offer any help or advice and to do Let's Talk to find out what your issues are where you live. This is a great opportunity to speak face to face to officers in an informal and relaxed environment no matter what your issue or question may be. If there is anything else that you feel would be useful and should be included then please let us know. By emailing me on south.wight.police@hampshire.pnn.police.uk
St Catherine's Church, Ventnor - Really Useful Thursdays
2026-09-03 · St Catherine's Church, Ventnor
The event brings together groups from the local voluntary and community sector, and Island-wide charities, agencies and services including those from health and well-being, housing, utility companies, transport, the environment, etc. Organisations that have attended include: • Hampshire Police • Citizen’s Advice • Health Watch • Living Well and Early Help • Veteran’s Outreach Support • Barnardo’s • Sight for Wight • Age UK • Diabetes Group Isle of Wight • The Footprint Trust • Isle of Wight Stroke Association • Baby Box Isle of Wight • Southern Water • Green IOW • Community Action – Community Law Service • Smoke Free Island
Really useful Thursdays
2026-09-03 · St. Catherine's Church, Church Street Ventnor
The event brings together groups from the local voluntary and community sector, and Island-wide charities, agencies and services including those from health and well-being, housing, utility companies, transport, the environment, etc. Organisations that have attended include: • Hampshire Police • Citizen’s Advice • Health Watch • Living Well and Early Help • Veteran’s Outreach Support • Barnardo’s • Sight for Wight • Age UK • Diabetes Group Isle of Wight • The Footprint Trust • Isle of Wight Stroke Association • Baby Box Isle of Wight • Southern Water • Green IOW • Community Action – Community Law Service • Smoke Free Island
Ventnor Library - Beat Surgery
2026-09-18 · Ventnor Library 142 High Street Ventnor
Join officers from the South Wight Neighbourhood Policing Team for a Beat Surgery at Ventnor Library. The meeting gives opportunity to speak with local officers, raise any questions or concern, seek crime prevention advice and have you say with Let's Talk Community Survey.
Ventnor library beat surgery
2026-09-18 · Ventnor library 142 High Street Ventnor
Join officers from the South Wight Neighbourhood Policing Team for a Beat Surgery at Ventnor Library. The meeting gives opportunity to speak with local officers, raise any questions or concern, seek crime prevention advice and have you say with Let's Talk Community Survey.
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Team locations
- Newport (station)High Street, Newport, PO30 1SZ
Nearby teams in Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary
All Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary.