Total Crime Rate
102.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Johns Crescent area has the 10th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Brading & St Helens , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 469 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 St Johns Crescent (PO36 8EE) in the last 12 months was 102.3 per 1,000 residents and was 117.5% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Johns Crescent (PO36 8EE), the main crime hotspot is near Chesham Terrace. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brading & St Helens| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fort Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brickfields Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fort Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Avenue Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fort Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chesham Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Yar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chesham Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chesham Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St John'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Carter Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Albion Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brickfields Way | Under investigation |
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