Total Crime Rate
62.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Johns Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Haylands & Swanmore , and the 197th highest 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 2RW) in the last 12 months was 62.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Johns Road (PO33 2RW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Anglesea Street, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Haylands & Swanmore| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anglesea Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Vernon Square | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Anglesea Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Daniel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anglesea Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abingdon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Millward Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Player Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Belvedere Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Star Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedworth Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Mary'S Passage | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Close | 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 | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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