Total Crime Rate

94.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 94.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 27.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.7 6/10
  • Drugs 17.0 9/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Castle Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Carisbrooke & Gunville , and the 109th highest crime rate of 467 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Road (PO30 1DS) in the last 12 months was 94.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% higher than the Carisbrooke & Gunville average (64.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Road (PO30 1DS), the main crime hotspot is near Nelson Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lukely Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alderbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Nelson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Field Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chandler Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Chandler Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B3341 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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