Total Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.7 4/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sylvan Drive area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Carisbrooke & Gunville , and the 140th lowest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sylvan Drive (PO30 5QS) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% lower than the Carisbrooke & Gunville average (64.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sylvan Drive (PO30 5QS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 17 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 (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aspen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Vicarage Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Heytesbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Public order Redver Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Redver Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hearn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hearn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Drill Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Drill Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Tayberry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caesars Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Caesars Road Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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