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Crime Rates in Isle of Wight, local authority district

Crime Rate

84.9

84.9

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Isle of Wight, (local authority district) is 84.9 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Isle of Wight (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 39.3 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 9.01 3/10
Public order 8.2 6/10
Shoplifting 7.26 4/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.27 4/10
Other theft 4.98 3/10
Drugs 2.87 4/10
Burglary 1.99 2/10
Other crime 1.7 4/10
Vehicle crime 1.2 1/10
Possession of weapons 1.04 6/10
Theft from the person 0.427 2/10
Robbery 0.363 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.299 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Isle of Wight (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Isle of Wight (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Isle of Wight (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Isle of Wight (local authority district) and South East (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Isle of Wight
    LAD
  • South East
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Isle of Wight (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Isle of Wight (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Cowes South & Northwood33.7 low
2. Bembridge34.8 low
3. Binstead & Fishbourne34.9 low
4. Chale, Niton & Shorwell36.6 low
5. Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet38.7 low
6. Wootton Bridge43.4 low
7. Brading & St Helens46.9 low
8. Cowes West & Gurnard48.8 low
9. Central Rural50.4 low
10. Freshwater North & Yarmouth53.1 low
11. Newchurch, Havenstreet & Ashey53.6 low
12. Haylands & Swanmore57.1 low
13. Carisbrooke & Gunville57.7 low
14. Cowes Medina57.7 low
15. Lake South58.9 low
16. Totland & Colwell61.5 low
17. Cowes North63.3 low
18. Ryde Appley & Elmfield65.8 low
19. Newport West66.1 low
20. Fairlee & Whippingham68.9 low
21. Osborne72.3 low
22. Lake North73.1 low
23. Wroxall, Lowtherville & Bonchurch78.7 low
24. East Cowes79.8 low
25. Nettlestone & Seaview82.8 low
26. Ryde West83.5 low
27. Freshwater South87.2 low
28. Shanklin South87.3 low
29. Ventnor & St Lawrence93.5 low
30. Ryde Monktonmead96.8 low
31. Shanklin Central98.5 low
32. Ryde South East112 low
33. Pan & Barton127 medium
34. Parkhurst & Hunnyhill128 medium
35. Mountjoy & Shide130 medium
36. Sandown South132 medium
37. Sandown North151 medium
38. Ryde North West210 medium
39. Newport Central341 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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