Total Crime Rate

338.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

223.1 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 338.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 223.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 200.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.9 10/10
  • Public order 15.4 9/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.7 9/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Lind Hill area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ryde Appley & Elmfield , and the 18th 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 Lind Hill (PO33 2LD) in the last 12 months was 338.5 per 1,000 residents and was 629.9% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 223.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lind Hill (PO33 2LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Anglesea Street, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Lind Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Buckingham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A3055 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yelfs Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Thomas' Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Anglesea Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Union Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westfield Park —
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 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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