Total Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 38.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.6 9/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

High Park Square area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ryde Appley & Elmfield , and the 178th 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 High Park Square (PO33 1EP) in the last 12 months was 38.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% lower than the Ryde Appley & Elmfield average (46.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Park Square (PO33 1EP), 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 High Park Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sadlers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Reed Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Woodhill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slade Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Tree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutton Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other crime School Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meaders Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wicks Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sadlers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sadlers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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