Total Crime Rate
123.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Great Preston Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Haylands & Swanmore , and the 71st highest crime rate of 469 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 Great Preston Road (PO33 1AZ) in the last 12 months was 123.2 per 1,000 residents and was 130.7% higher than the Haylands & Swanmore average (53.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 97.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Great Preston Road (PO33 1AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Preston Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Haylands & Swanmore| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Preston Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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