What is the crime rate in Isle of Wight?

As of February 2026, Isle of Wight has a crime rate of 6.24 per 1,000 residents, based on 876 recorded offences.

How does Isle of Wight rank nationally for crime?

Isle of Wight ranks #157 out of 331 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 395 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 45.1% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Isle of Wight?

As of February 2026, Isle of Wight has a crime rate of 6.24 per 1,000 residents, based on 876 recorded offences.

How does Isle of Wight rank nationally for crime?

Isle of Wight ranks #157 out of 331 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 395 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 45.1% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Hampshire Constabulary Police

Isle of Wight Crime Intelligence Report

Isle of Wight recorded 876 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.24 per 1,000 residents. This places Isle of Wight at #157 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 6.1% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 2.0% lower.

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

Total Crimes

876

trending_down -6.1% vs last month

Crime Rate

6.24per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#157of 331

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: 33	33
On or near St Jamess Street Map	Shoplifting: 23	23
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 21	21
On or near Parkhurst Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14 Drugs: 2 Vehicle crime: 1	14
On or near Millennium Way Map	Shoplifting: 13 Robbery: 1	13
On or near Mulberry Way Map	Shoplifting: 8 Other theft: 2	8
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7 Bicycle theft: 1	7
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near Meadowside Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near East Street Map	Drugs: 4 Possession of weapons: 1	4

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

876 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

395

45.1%

Shoplifting

107

12.2%

Public Order

8.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

7.5%

Other Theft

5.7%

Drug Offences

3.7%

Other Crime

2.7%

Burglary

2.1%

Weapons Possession

1.5%

Vehicle Crime

1.4%

Robbery

1.0%

Bicycle Theft

0.6%

Theft from Person

0.1%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

39 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Parkhurst & Hunnyhill	75	13.4
2	Ryde North West	72	5.2
3	Newport Central	69	3.9
4	Sandown South	59	9.6
5	Pan & Barton	40	6.6

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Bembridge	2	2.5
shield	Chale, Niton & Shorwell	2	8.8
shield	Binstead & Fishbourne	4	1.7
shield	Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet	6	10.8
shield	Cowes South & Northwood	7	2.1

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -6.1%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -2.0%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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