Total Crime Rate

61.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 61.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.8 5/10
  • Drugs 16.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Melville Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Brading & St Helens , and the 181st highest crime rate of 467 local areas in Isle of Wight .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melville Street (PO36 8LD) in the last 12 months was 61.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melville Street (PO36 8LD), the main crime hotspot is near Pier Street. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Melville Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Benjamen Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Royal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pier Street —
Apr 2026Public order Pier Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferncliff Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B3329 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B3329 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melville Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Fitzroy Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Public order Drabbles Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benjamen Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A3055 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmbank Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Reservoir Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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