Total Crime Rate

27.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wood Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ryde Appley & Elmfield , and the 111th 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 Wood Street (PO33 2BS) in the last 12 months was 27.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Street (PO33 2BS), the main crime hotspot is near Jubilee Place. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wood Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abingdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wood Street
Sep 2025Public order Park Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Daniel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A3055 Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Castle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Belvedere Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Vernon Square Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Monkton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bellevue Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ferry Terminal Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order East Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Esplanade
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Esplanade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Player Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Esplanade Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Melville Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Esplanade Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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