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

Dover 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 Dover Street (PO33 2EX) 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 Dover Street (PO33 2EX), the main crime hotspot is near Union Road. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Dover Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryde Bus Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ryde Bus Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esplanade Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Esplanade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A3055 Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A3055 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferry Terminal Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferry Terminal
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esplanade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryde Bus Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esplanade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ryde Bus Station
Apr 2026Drugs Union Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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