Total Crime Rate

582.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

264.8 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 582.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 264.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 205.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 174.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.5 9/10
  • Public order 40.5 10/10
  • Other theft 24.9 10/10
  • Burglary 21.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.8 9/10
  • Drugs 15.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 9.4 8/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Cross Street area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ryde Appley & Elmfield , and the 6th 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 Cross Street (PO33 2AA) in the last 12 months was 582.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1156.3% higher than the Ryde Appley & Elmfield average (46.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 85 (≈ 264.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Street (PO33 2AA), the main crime hotspot is near Anglesea Street. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cross Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryde Bus Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryde Bus Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ryde Bus Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ryde Bus Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A3055 Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A3055 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Union Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Buckingham Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Buckingham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yelfs Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Thomas' Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Anglesea Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Anglesea Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anglesea Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anglesea Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anglesea Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warwick Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Thomas Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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