Total Crime Rate
61.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Mall area has the 14th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Brading & St Helens , and the 179th highest 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 The Mall (PO36 0DB) in the last 12 months was 61.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% higher than the Brading & St Helens average (47.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 51.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Mall (PO36 0DB), the main crime hotspot is near West Street. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A3055 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Mall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lower Furlongs | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Under investigation |
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