Total Crime Rate

474.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

262.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 474.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 262.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 187.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 68.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.8 10/10
  • Public order 61.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.8 10/10
  • Burglary 14.4 9/10
  • Drugs 14.4 9/10
  • Other theft 14.4 9/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.2 9/10
  • Robbery 7.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Vernon Square area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ryde Appley & Elmfield , and the 9th highest crime rate of 467 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vernon Square (PO33 2JG) in the last 12 months was 474.8 per 1,000 residents and was 924.0% 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 262.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vernon Square (PO33 2JG), the main crime hotspot is near Anglesea Street. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Vernon Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anglesea Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warwick Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anglesea Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ryde Bus Station —
Apr 2026Public order Ryde Bus Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryde Bus Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryde Bus Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anglesea Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferry Terminal Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A3055 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yelfs Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Thomas Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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