Total Crime Rate
120.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
81.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Broadway area has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Brading & St Helens , and the 74th highest crime rate of 467 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 Broadway (PO36 9BB) in the last 12 months was 120.1 per 1,000 residents and was 155.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 81.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broadway (PO36 9BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Guadeloupe Road, where police recorded 64 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Carter Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wilkes Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Guadeloupe Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | B3329 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Guadeloupe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferncliff Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Royal Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Guadeloupe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Guadeloupe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pier Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pier Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carter Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pier Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Road | — |
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