Total Crime Rate

9.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 9.3 1/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Esplanade area has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ryde Appley & Elmfield , and the 26th lowest crime rate of 469 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 Esplanade (PO33 2AL) in the last 12 months was 9.3 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% lower than the Ryde Appley & Elmfield average (56.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Esplanade (PO33 2AL), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Esplanade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Belvedere Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Union Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Union Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wood Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Vernon Square Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bellevue Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Esplanade —
Sep 2025Drugs Esplanade Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Esplanade Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Esplanade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Union Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order East Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Burglary Castle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A3055 Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Melville Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ferry Terminal Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barfield Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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