What is the crime rate in isle of wight?

As of March 2026, isle of wight has an annual crime rate of 76.02 per 1,000 residents, based on 948 recorded offences in the latest month.

How does isle of wight rank nationally for crime?

isle of wight ranks #172 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 & 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 #172 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

Annual Crime Rate

76.02per 1k

Moderate

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#139of 330

Ranked by annual rate

National Population

140,459

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 32 Criminal damage and arson: 2	32
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11 Public order: 5	11
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 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 Guadeloupe Road Map	Shoplifting: 7 Drugs: 1	7
On or near B3330 Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near Mulberry Way Map	Shoplifting: 7	7

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%

Stop & Search

March 2026

1,621

Total Stops

18.1%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Firearms

Evidence of offences under the Act

Outcome

A no further action disposal1,013

Arrest293

Community resolution273

Summons / charged by post35

Not recorded7

Gender

Male1,357

Female250

Other14

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

81.6%

White

9.6%

Black

5.1%

Asian

3.8%

Other

Stop & search data published by Hampshire Constabulary under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

39 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Ryde North West	77	165.6
2	Mountjoy & Shide	39	132.8
3	Sandown South	51	127.3
4	Pan & Barton	35	125.8
5	Ryde South East	12	88.7

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Chale, Niton & Shorwell	9	2.6
shield	Binstead & Fishbourne	3	0.8
shield	Newchurch, Havenstreet & Ashey	4	1.2
shield	Bembridge	11	3.0
shield	Cowes South & Northwood	6	1.5

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +8.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -3.4%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.2%

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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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