Total Crime Rate
582.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
264.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Union Street area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ryde Appley & Elmfield , and the 6th 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 Union Street (PO33 2LE) in the last 12 months was 582.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1156.3% 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 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 85 (≈ 264.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Union Street (PO33 2LE), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryde Bus Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryde Bus Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ryde Bus Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ryde Bus Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Star Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Star Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Star Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warwick Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Thomas' Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Thomas Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Thomas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Union Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A3055 | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A3055 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Yelfs Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Union Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Buckingham Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Union Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Buckingham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Union Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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