Total Crime Rate

113.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 113.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 86.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.4 9/10
  • Public order 13.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

West Place area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ryde Appley & Elmfield , and the 81st highest crime rate of 467 local areas in Isle of Wight .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Place (PO33 2QL) in the last 12 months was 113.2 per 1,000 residents and was 144.0% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 86.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Place (PO33 2QL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in West Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Arthur Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyll Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyll Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Argyll Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Argyll Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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