Total Crime Rate
33.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mitten Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Bembridge , and the 151st lowest crime rate of 467 local areas in Isle of Wight .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mitten Road (PO35 5UP) in the last 12 months was 33.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% higher than the Bembridge average (30.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mitten Road (PO35 5UP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dennett Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sycamore Drive (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bembridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dennett Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Oakside Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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