Total Crime Rate

68.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 68.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Drugs 13.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ryde Appley & Elmfield , and the 165th highest crime rate of 467 local areas in Isle of Wight .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melville Street (PO33 2AF) in the last 12 months was 68.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melville Street (PO33 2AF), 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 (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A3055 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Union Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Star Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ryde Bus Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esplanade 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
Apr 2026Public order Ryde Bus Station Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Violence and sexual offences A3055 Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Star Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Star Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anglesea Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Anglesea Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Anglesea Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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