Total Crime Rate
423.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Union Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ryde Appley & Elmfield , and the 12th 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 Union Street (PO33 2AB) in the last 12 months was 423.7 per 1,000 residents and was 645.5% 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 74 (≈ 230.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Union Street (PO33 2AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Anglesea Street, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (51 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 | Other theft | Union Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Union Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Player Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crown Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedworth Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Star Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Mary'S Passage | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yelfs Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anglesea Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anglesea Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Anglesea Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | St Thomas' Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas' Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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