Total Crime Rate
49.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Johns Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Haylands & Swanmore , and the 230th lowest crime rate of 469 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 St Johns Road (PO33 2RS) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% lower than the Haylands & Swanmore average (53.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 91.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Johns Road (PO33 2RS), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Vale. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Haylands & Swanmore| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oak Vale | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Meaders Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Player Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Monkton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhill Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meaders Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Meaders Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Daniel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Mary'S Passage | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Vernon Square | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wood Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Vale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Vale | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abingdon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Belvedere Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Star Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Street | Under investigation |
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