Total Crime Rate

7.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 7.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 7.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.7 2/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barfield area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ryde Appley & Elmfield , and the 16th 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 Barfield (PO33 2JP) in the last 12 months was 7.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barfield (PO33 2JP), 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 Barfield area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yelfs Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Star Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Star Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Star Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A3055 Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A3055 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Union Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Anglesea Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Surrey Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Thomas' Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Albert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South View Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warwick Place —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anglesea Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anglesea Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anglesea Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Anglesea Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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