Total Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 42.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • 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
  • 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

Spencer Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ryde Appley & Elmfield , and the 201st 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 Spencer Road (PO33 2NU) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spencer Road (PO33 2NU), the main crime hotspot is near Crown Street. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Spencer Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Thomas' Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Arthur Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Argyll Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyll Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyll Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yelfs Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westfield Park —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Buckingham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Buckingham Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Argyll Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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