Crap Towns / Shanklin / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Shanklin?
The police recorded 8.1 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Shanklin from September 2023 to August 2026, 43% lower than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 10.0, up from 6.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 6.8 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 7.3 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 10.0 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Sandown | 2.4 km | 16.1 |
| Newport | 11.4 km | 15.1 |
| Portsmouth | 22.9 km | 12.8 |
| Ryde | 10.5 km | 11.9 |
| Gosport | 19.1 km | 11.2 |
| Ventnor | 4.3 km | 11.1 |
| Shanklin | – | 8.1 |
| Lee-on-the-Solent | 21.4 km | 7.8 |
| South Hayling | 23.3 km | 7.4 |
| East Cowes | 15.2 km | 7.0 |
| Cowes | 16.3 km | 5.3 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |