Total Crime Rate
158.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ampthill Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ryde Appley & Elmfield , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ampthill Road (PO33 1LJ) in the last 12 months was 158.9 per 1,000 residents and was 179.6% higher than the Ryde Appley & Elmfield average (56.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -31.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 108.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ampthill Road (PO33 1LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holly Tree Close, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Hill Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ryde Appley & Elmfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Hill Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ampthill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | B3330 | Under investigation |
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