Total Crime Rate

87.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 87.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 61.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Preston Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Haylands & Swanmore , and the 124th 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 Preston Close (PO33 1DA) in the last 12 months was 87.0 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% higher than the Haylands & Swanmore average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 61.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Close (PO33 1DA), the main crime hotspot is near Wicks Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Preston Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wicks Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutton Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Preston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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