Total Crime Rate

103.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 103.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 53.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Swanmore Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Binstead & Fishbourne , and the 100th highest crime rate of 467 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swanmore Road (PO33 2TE) in the last 12 months was 103.0 per 1,000 residents and was 156.6% higher than the Binstead & Fishbourne average (40.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swanmore Road (PO33 2TE), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Swanmore Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Albert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warwick Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South View Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Well Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Arthur Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Partlands Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandcroft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Passage Under investigation
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Data Sources

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