Contact Details

• telephone: 101
• email: [email protected]

Neighbourhood Priorities

Noticeable rise in Anti-Social Behaviour, Violence and Drug/Alcohol related crime - specifically around derelict buildings and coastal locations.

Issue Date Thursday 1st June 2023

Operation Spider - A Pro-Active Police Operation designed to reduce Anti-Social Behaviour, Violence and Drug/Alcohol related crime. This Operation is a multi-agency approach to solving the causes of these issues in our Communities to create long-term reduction whilst also targeting Police resources to disrupt and prevent the issues.

Leading edge multi-agency work around use of Community Protection Notice Warnings, Community Protection Notices and ASB Closure Notices.

Significant work with partners in Education, Housing, Local Authority, Youth Diversion and Health.

More information and updates check out our online beat surgery -

https://ms-my.facebook.com/IOWightPolice/videos/south-wight-npt-facebook-live/2942351099398443/

Operation Spider has seen a 32% Reduction is ASB across the bay – our work continues to maintain this reduction for the long term.

Action Date Sunday 1st October 2023

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Reported concerns of Speeding Vehicles at various locations, poor condition of vehicles (noisy exhausts, unlawful modification etc) and Drink/Drug driving.

Issue Date Saturday 1st April 2023

All of South Wight NPT has been given additional specialist training to deal with Road Traffic offences and will be working closely with the Roads Policing Team to target these concerns.

Action Date Friday 1st September 2023

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South Wight NPT Policing Priorities Survey Results 2023

Total Responses – 363

Response by Location -

Lake - 17%
Sandown - 28%
Shanklin - 31%
Ventnor - 24%

Crimes NPT should concentrate on -

Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) – 82.92%
Criminal damage – 23.14%
Drugs or drug related issues – 63.73%
Hate crime – 4.13%
Malicious Communications/Online Offences – 2.75%
Burglary (Business or community properties) – 4.68%
Residential Burglary - 19%
Road traffic offences – 28.09%
Sexual offences – 9.91%
Theft – 7.98%
Vehicle crime – 7.16%
Violent crime – 19.83%

How NPT should Patrol -

Foot Patrol - 58%
Bicycle - 11%
Electric Bicycle - 18%
Motor Vehicle - 13%

How people keep Informed (Top 4) -

Police Facebook page - 33%
Local newspapers in print and online - 26%
Beat Surgery’s – 16%
Local Radio - 14%

Ability to Respond to Concerns locally –

I have confidence in our NPT’s - 32.20%
I don’t have confidence in our NPT’s - 30.50%
I don’t know (Lack of knowledge) - 28.80%
Prefer not to say - 8.50%

Feeling Safe –

I feel safe where I live - 72.90%
I don’t feel safe where I live - 11.90%
I don’t know (Lack of knowledge) - 6.80%
Prefer not to say - 8.50%

Issue Date Saturday 1st April 2023

We highlighted ASB, Drug and Alcohol Related Crime and Road Safety from your Survey Results. Your Top 3 Priorities are unchanged from the last Survey run in 2021 following which we launched Operation Spider and Operation Vigilant to combat these concerns. Operation Spider oversaw a 32% Reduction in ASB.

Thank you for your input and continued support!

Action Date Saturday 1st April 2023

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Neighbourhood Events

Sandown beat surgery
Saturday 29th June 2024
from 2:00PM to 3:00PM
Sandown Library, 119 High Street, Yaverland

Sandown Beat Surgery with a focus on crime prevention

Lake Beat Surgery
Wednesday 3rd July 2024
from 10:30AM to 11:30AM
Morrisons - Newport Road, Lake, Isle of Wight

Come and see PCSO May at Morrisons in Lake to discuss any local concerns, to get some more information on what we are doing to keep our Communities safe or just to say hello to your local officer.

Lake Parish Council Meeting
Thursday 11th July 2024
from 7:00PM to 8:00PM
Lake Methodist Church 42 Sandown Road Lake Sandown

PCSO May, PC Trickey and PS Sharland will be attending Lake Parish Council Meeting to answer questions and give a Policing update for the town.

Lake Beat Surgery
Wednesday 17th July 2024
from 3:30PM to 5:00PM
The Heights Leisure Centre, Broadway, Sandown

Come and see PCSO May and PCSO Webb to discuss any local concerns, to get some more information on what we are doing to keep our Communities safe or just to say hello to your local officer.