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Crime Rates in Isle of Wight, local authority district

Crime Rate

83.7

83.7

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Isle of Wight, (local authority district) is 83.7 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 38.5 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 9.08 2/10
Public order 8.26 7/10
Shoplifting 7.15 4/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.01 4/10
Other theft 4.87 3/10
Drugs 3.03 4/10
Burglary 1.92 2/10
Other crime 1.65 4/10
Vehicle crime 1.15 1/10
Possession of weapons 0.997 5/10
Theft from the person 0.42 2/10
Robbery 0.392 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.299 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 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 & Northwood31.7 low
2. Chale, Niton & Shorwell34.1 low
3. Bembridge34.5 low
4. Binstead & Fishbourne36.2 low
5. Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet37.8 low
6. Cowes West & Gurnard45.5 low
7. Wootton Bridge47.5 low
8. Brading & St Helens47.8 low
9. Freshwater North & Yarmouth49.3 low
10. Lake South49.4 low
11. Central Rural50.5 low
12. Newchurch, Havenstreet & Ashey51.2 low
13. Haylands & Swanmore56.5 low
14. Cowes Medina57.5 low
15. Carisbrooke & Gunville58.2 low
16. Totland & Colwell58.6 low
17. Newport West62.4 low
18. Cowes North63.2 low
19. Ryde Appley & Elmfield64.5 low
20. Lake North66.9 low
21. Fairlee & Whippingham67 low
22. Osborne77 low
23. East Cowes77.5 low
24. Wroxall, Lowtherville & Bonchurch81.6 low
25. Ryde West82.5 low
26. Freshwater South82.6 low
27. Nettlestone & Seaview84.4 low
28. Shanklin South84.4 low
29. Ventnor & St Lawrence92.7 low
30. Ryde Monktonmead92.8 low
31. Shanklin Central99.8 low
32. Ryde South East114 medium
33. Sandown South126 medium
34. Parkhurst & Hunnyhill126 medium
35. Mountjoy & Shide127 medium
36. Pan & Barton131 medium
37. Sandown North141 medium
38. Ryde North West220 medium
39. Newport Central339 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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