Total Crime Rate
78.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fitzroy Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Brading & St Helens , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 467 local areas in Isle of Wight .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fitzroy Street (PO36 8FA) in the last 12 months was 78.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fitzroy Street (PO36 8FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pier Street (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wilkes Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Guadeloupe Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Guadeloupe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Guadeloupe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Guadeloupe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Guadeloupe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Guadeloupe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Guadeloupe Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Guadeloupe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Fitzroy Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferncliff Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Royal Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Melville Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Guadeloupe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Guadeloupe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pier Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B3329 | Under investigation |
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