What is the crime rate in Isle of Wight?

As of March 2026, Isle of Wight has a crime rate of 6.75 per 1,000 residents, based on 948 recorded offences.

How does Isle of Wight rank nationally for crime?

Isle of Wight ranks #183 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Isle of Wight?

The most common crime type in Isle of Wight is Violence and sexual offences with 441 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 46.5% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Hampshire Constabulary Police

Isle of Wight Crime Intelligence Report

Isle of Wight recorded 948 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.75 per 1,000 residents. This places Isle of Wight at #183 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 8.2% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 3.4% lower.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

948

trending_up +8.2% vs last month

Crime Rate

6.75per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#183of 330

By total crime volume

National Population

140,459

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 32	32
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 15	15
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11	11
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11	11
On or near Atherley Road Map	Criminal damage and arson: 9 Public order: 2	9
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 10	10
On or near East Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8 Possession of weapons: 1	8
On or near B3330 Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near Guadeloupe Road Map	Shoplifting: 7 Drugs: 1	7
On or near Millennium Way Map	Shoplifting: 6 Robbery: 1	6

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

948 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

441

46.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

112

11.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.5%

Public Order

8.5%

Shoplifting

8.4%

Other Theft

6.5%

Drug Offences

3.5%

Other Crime

1.9%

Burglary

1.4%

Weapons Possession

1.1%

Vehicle Crime

0.8%

Robbery

0.5%

Bicycle Theft

0.2%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

39 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Ryde North West	77	18.0
2	Parkhurst & Hunnyhill	75	17.3
3	Newport Central	73	19.5
4	Sandown South	51	14.1
5	East Cowes	48	12.0

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Binstead & Fishbourne	3	0.9
shield	Newchurch, Havenstreet & Ashey	4	1.2
shield	Cowes South & Northwood	6	1.8
shield	Chale, Niton & Shorwell	9	2.6
shield	Cowes West & Gurnard	9	2.2

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +8.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -3.4%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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