Total Crime Rate
140.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cross Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Haylands & Swanmore , and the 58th highest crime rate of 469 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 Cross Street (PO33 1EH) in the last 12 months was 140.3 per 1,000 residents and was 162.8% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 119.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cross Street (PO33 1EH), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Vale. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 37 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 | Meaders Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | School Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Slade Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Slade Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Slade Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Meaders Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Meaders Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Vale | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oak Vale | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | School Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Slade Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kent Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhill Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St John'S Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St John'S Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Reed Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wicks Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wicks Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wicks Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wicks Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Slade Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Vale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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