Total Crime Rate

86.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.4 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 86.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 60.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Melville Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ryde Appley & Elmfield , and the 125th highest crime rate of 467 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melville Street (PO33 2AE) in the last 12 months was 86.8 per 1,000 residents and was 87.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 60.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melville Street (PO33 2AE), 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 Melville Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warwick Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A3055 Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Anglesea Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Awaiting court outcome
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 2026Violence and sexual offences St Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Thomas' Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A3055 Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esplanade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esplanade Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Esplanade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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