Total Crime Rate

229.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

120.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 229.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 120.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 75.0 10/10
  • Public order 37.5 10/10
  • Other theft 16.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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

West Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Carisbrooke & Gunville , and the 25th 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 West Street (PO30 1PR) in the last 12 months was 229.2 per 1,000 residents and was 254.6% higher than the Carisbrooke & Gunville average (64.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 120.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (PO30 1PR), the main crime hotspot is near St Jamess Street. Police recorded 208 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order St Jamess Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Jamess Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Jamess Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nelson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Jamess Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Jamess Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Jamess Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petticoat Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Jamess Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Jamess Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Jamess Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Jamess Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Jamess Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foxes Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Westminster Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Westminster Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Old Westminster Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cavendish Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Caesars Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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