Crime Rates at Melville Street, Ryde, PO33 2AF

Melville Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ryde Appley & Elmfield , and the 66th highest crime rate of 469 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 2AF) in the last 12 months was 127.3 per 1,000 residents and was 123.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melville Street (PO33 2AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Anglesea Street, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bus/Coach Station (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.