Total Crime Rate

7.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 7.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

The Old Forge Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Binstead & Fishbourne , and the 14th lowest crime rate of 467 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Old Forge Close (PO33 3PL) in the last 12 months was 7.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% lower than the Binstead & Fishbourne average (40.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

In the area around The Old Forge Close (PO33 3PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rufflers Way, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stonelands Orchard (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in The Old Forge Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drill Hall Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Quarry Stone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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