Total Crime Rate
41.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Adelaide Place area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Binstead & Fishbourne , and the 192nd 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 Adelaide Place (PO33 3DP) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Adelaide Place (PO33 3DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Partlands Avenue, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Argyll Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyll Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Place | Under investigation |
| 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 | Public order | William Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pitt Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Partlands Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Arthur Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Arthur Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Road | Under investigation |
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