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Crime Rates in Isle of Wight, local authority district

Crime Rate

84.5

84.5

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 10.12.2025

Annual total crime rate in Isle of Wight, (local authority district) is 84.5 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 4 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 39.1 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 9.11 3/10
Public order 8.29 6/10
Shoplifting 7.23 4/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.04 3/10
Other theft 4.89 3/10
Drugs 2.97 4/10
Burglary 1.9 2/10
Other crime 1.65 3/10
Vehicle crime 1.23 1/10
Possession of weapons 1 5/10
Theft from the person 0.434 2/10
Robbery 0.384 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.327 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 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. Bembridge32.9 low
2. Cowes South & Northwood33.5 low
3. Chale, Niton & Shorwell35.7 low
4. Binstead & Fishbourne36.8 low
5. Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet40.2 low
6. Brading & St Helens45.4 low
7. Cowes West & Gurnard46.5 low
8. Wootton Bridge46.6 low
9. Newchurch, Havenstreet & Ashey51.5 low
10. Central Rural52.9 low
11. Freshwater North & Yarmouth52.9 low
12. Lake South53.3 low
13. Cowes Medina56.3 low
14. Haylands & Swanmore56.4 low
15. Totland & Colwell59.3 low
16. Carisbrooke & Gunville59.6 low
17. Cowes North62.2 low
18. Ryde Appley & Elmfield65 low
19. Newport West66.1 low
20. Fairlee & Whippingham69.4 low
21. Lake North70.5 low
22. Osborne75.2 low
23. Wroxall, Lowtherville & Bonchurch81.4 low
24. East Cowes81.5 low
25. Ryde West83.3 low
26. Nettlestone & Seaview84 low
27. Freshwater South84.7 low
28. Shanklin South85.8 low
29. Ryde Monktonmead93.3 low
30. Ventnor & St Lawrence94.2 low
31. Shanklin Central98.6 low
32. Ryde South East115 low
33. Sandown South126 medium
34. Parkhurst & Hunnyhill127 medium
35. Mountjoy & Shide129 medium
36. Pan & Barton132 medium
37. Sandown North142 medium
38. Ryde North West215 medium
39. Newport Central340 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

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