Crime Rate in Osborne, ward

Osborne has the 9th lowest crime rate of 39 wards in Isle of Wight district and the 1462nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 244th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Osborne in the last 12 months was 38.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% lower than the Isle of Wight district average (84.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Osborne’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 122 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 152 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Osborne ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Albert Way. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.