Total Crime Rate

676.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

501.7 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 676.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 501.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 392.7 10/10
  • Public order 105.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.9 10/10
  • Other theft 39.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.0 9/10
  • Drugs 29.7 10/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • 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

River Way area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Fairlee & Whippingham , and the 5th highest crime rate of 467 local areas in Isle of Wight .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around River Way (PO30 5UX) in the last 12 months was 676.6 per 1,000 residents and was 741.0% higher than the Fairlee & Whippingham average (80.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 119 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 152 (≈ 501.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around River Way (PO30 5UX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in River Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting River Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Little London Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Robbery River Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Little London Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A3020 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hookes Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernard Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bernard Way —
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Data Sources

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