Total Crime Rate

445.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

210.9 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 445.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 210.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 179.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 46.9 10/10
  • Drugs 39.1 10/10
  • Other theft 31.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 27.3 7/10
  • Public order 23.4 10/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Robbery 7.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Union Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ryde Appley & Elmfield , and the 10th 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 2LF) in the last 12 months was 445.3 per 1,000 residents and was 860.3% 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 210.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Street (PO33 2LF), 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 Union Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Thomas' Square 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 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yelfs Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Buckingham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Anglesea Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Anglesea Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anglesea Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anglesea Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anglesea Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Buckingham Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warwick Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Star Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Star Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Star Street Under investigation
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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