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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in PO31: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

PO31 recorded 68 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.99 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 54.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 6.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring31.3 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment68 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 6.2% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

68
trending_up +25.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

31.3per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

554

Within PO31 district

Isle of Wight

22,717

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Shooters Hill Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Shoplifting: 2
6
Fountain Quay Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1
3
Mountbatten Avenue Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Park Court Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Other theft: 1
3
Rogerson Close Map
total: 2 Public order: 1 Shoplifting: 1
2
Ronsons Close Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Sports/Recreation Area Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Blackberry Lane Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Princes Street Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Grove Road Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
68 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
37
54.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
7
10.3%
Other Theft
6
8.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
5
7.4%
Public Order
4
5.9%
Shoplifting
4
5.9%
Burglary
2
2.9%
Weapons Possession
1
1.5%
Drug Offences
1
1.5%
Other Crime
1
1.5%

Crime Analysis: PO31

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in PO31 (54.4%). Anti-social Behaviour (10.3%) and Other Theft (8.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in PO31 has risen noticeably — by 6.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for PO31 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +25.9%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +6.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.6%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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