Total Crime Rate
34.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Arthur Street area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Binstead & Fishbourne , and the 155th lowest 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 Arthur Street (PO33 3BU) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Arthur Street (PO33 3BU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Arthur Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyll Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Argyll Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Argyll Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Arthur Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Partlands Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyll Street | Under investigation |
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