Total Crime Rate

25.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 25.7 3/10
  • Shoplifting 6.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Somerset Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Haylands & Swanmore , and the 99th 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 Somerset Road (PO33 1BU) in the last 12 months was 25.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerset Road (PO33 1BU), the main crime hotspot is near Amherst Place. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Somerset Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maple Leaf Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person B3330 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Amherst Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Lavender Glade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sadlers Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Drugs Sadlers Close Local resolution
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Data Sources

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