Crime Rate in Nettlestone & Seaview, ward

Nettlestone & Seaview has the 11th highest crime rate of 39 wards in Isle of Wight district and the 2467th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 325th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Nettlestone & Seaview in the last 12 months was 84.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.2% lower than the Isle of Wight district average (84.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Nettlestone & Seaview’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 86 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Nettlestone & Seaview ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Mulberry Way. Police recorded 129 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.