Crime Rate in Mountjoy & Shide, ward

Mountjoy & Shide has the 4th highest crime rate of 39 wards in Isle of Wight district and the 927th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 103rd highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Mountjoy & Shide in the last 12 months was 130.2 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% higher than the Isle of Wight district average (84.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Mountjoy & Shide’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 225 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 299 (≈ 57.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Mountjoy & Shide ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Nelson Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.