Total Crime Rate
535.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Lane area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ryde Appley & Elmfield , and the 5th highest crime rate of 469 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 Church Lane (PO33 2NB) in the last 12 months was 535.2 per 1,000 residents and was 841.7% higher than the Ryde Appley & Elmfield average (56.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 83 (≈ 324.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Lane (PO33 2NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Anglesea Street, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bus/Coach Station (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ryde Appley & Elmfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Vernon Square | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crown Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Anglesea Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anglesea Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anglesea Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Star Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckingham Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Union Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | St Thomas' Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas' Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Thomas' Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yelfs Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Union Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Union Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Road | — |
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