Total Crime Rate

308.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 308.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 197.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 54.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.6 7/10
  • Other theft 22.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Public order 14.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Pondwell Hill area has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Bembridge , and the 21st highest crime rate of 467 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 Pondwell Hill (PO33 1PY) in the last 12 months was 308.9 per 1,000 residents and was 905.0% higher than the Bembridge average (30.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 97 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pondwell Hill (PO33 1PY), the main crime hotspot is near Bullen Road. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pondwell Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wishing Well Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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