Total Crime Rate

369.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

174.5 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 369.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 174.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 120.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 87.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.6 9/10
  • Public order 33.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.1 9/10
  • Other theft 20.1 10/10
  • Robbery 20.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 13.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sylvan Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Carisbrooke & Gunville , and the 17th 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 Sylvan Drive (PO30 5QR) in the last 12 months was 369.1 per 1,000 residents and was 471.2% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -7.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 174.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sylvan Drive (PO30 5QR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 42 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 Sylvan Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Crocker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hookes Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunny Hill Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tayberry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Banner Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sycamore Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crocker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Old Westminster Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Westminster Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catherine Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catherine Terrace —
Apr 2026Other crime Caesars Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catherine Terrace —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petticoat Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornbeam Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foxes Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catherine Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Westminster Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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