Total Crime Rate
52.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Well Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Haylands & Swanmore , and the 212th highest 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 Well Street (PO33 2RY) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% lower than the Haylands & Swanmore average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 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 10 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Well Street (PO33 2RY), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Vale. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Vale | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Surrey Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Star Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Star Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South View Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Passage | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Passage | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warwick Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandcroft Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Well Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Vale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Albert Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Close | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oak Vale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Vale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Vale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oak Vale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oak Vale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oak Vale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Star Street | Under investigation |
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