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Crime Rates in Isle of Wight, local authority district

Crime Rate

84

84

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 04.03.2026

Annual total crime rate in Isle of Wight, (local authority district) is 84 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

Crime typeRateScore
Violence and sexual offences
37.95/10
Anti-social behaviour
9.483/10
Public order
8.116/10
Shoplifting
7.254/10
Criminal damage and arson
6.124/10
Other theft
4.643/10
Drugs
3.164/10
Burglary
2.162/10
Other crime
1.673/10
Vehicle crime
1.221/10
Possession of weapons
1.086/10
Robbery
0.4912/10
Theft from the person
0.4132/10
Bicycle theft
0.3352/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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

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

The figures in black 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. Bembridge32.3 low
2. Cowes South & Northwood32.3 low
3. Binstead & Fishbourne33.4 low
4. Chale, Niton & Shorwell35 low
5. Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet40.1 low
6. Cowes West & Gurnard45.3 low
7. Brading & St Helens49.8 low
8. Wootton Bridge49.9 low
9. Central Rural50.4 low
10. Newchurch, Havenstreet & Ashey51 low
11. Lake South51.7 low
12. Freshwater North & Yarmouth52.2 low
13. Haylands & Swanmore53.6 low
14. Totland & Colwell55.2 low
15. Cowes Medina57.1 low
16. Carisbrooke & Gunville57.3 low
17. Newport West59.3 low
18. Ryde Appley & Elmfield63.2 low
19. Cowes North64 low
20. Lake North70.3 low
21. Fairlee & Whippingham71.8 low
22. Osborne73.8 low
23. East Cowes79.4 low
24. Wroxall, Lowtherville & Bonchurch81.5 low
25. Freshwater South82.3 low
26. Ryde West82.4 low
27. Nettlestone & Seaview87.6 low
28. Shanklin South88.2 low
29. Ryde Monktonmead90.4 low
30. Ventnor & St Lawrence91.7 low
31. Shanklin Central108 low
32. Ryde South East113 medium
33. Mountjoy & Shide124 medium
34. Sandown South124 medium
35. Parkhurst & Hunnyhill125 medium
36. Sandown North128 medium
37. Pan & Barton141 medium
38. Ryde North West220 medium
39. Newport Central347 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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