Crime Rates at Castle Street, Ryde, PO33 2EF

Castle Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ryde Appley & Elmfield , and the 193rd lowest 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 Castle Street (PO33 2EF) in the last 12 months was 41.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.7% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Street (PO33 2EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Union Street, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Union Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.