Crime Rate in Chale, Niton & Shorwell, ward

Chale, Niton & Shorwell has the 4th lowest crime rate of 39 wards in Isle of Wight district and the 991st lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 136th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Chale, Niton & Shorwell in the last 12 months was 33.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% lower than the Isle of Wight district average (84.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Chale, Niton & Shorwell’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Chale, Niton & Shorwell ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Spanners Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.