Total Crime Rate

15.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 15.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 8.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 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
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Little Preston Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Haylands & Swanmore , and the 56th lowest crime rate of 467 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 Little Preston Road (PO33 1DG) in the last 12 months was 15.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.7% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Little Preston Road (PO33 1DG), 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 Little Preston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Preston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sadlers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wicks Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutton Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sadlers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sadlers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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