Total Crime Rate

155.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

127.6 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 155.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 127.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.7 10/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Great Preston Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Haylands & Swanmore , and the 49th 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 Great Preston Road (PO33 1EF) in the last 12 months was 155.6 per 1,000 residents and was 186.8% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 127.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Preston Road (PO33 1EF), 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 Great Preston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackthorn 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 Slade Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Woodhill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Reed Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime School Street 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 Great Preston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Blackthorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wicks Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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