Total Crime Rate
172.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Broadway area has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Brading & St Helens , and the 40th highest crime rate of 469 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 Broadway (PO36 9BB) in the last 12 months was 172.1 per 1,000 residents and was 265.7% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 123.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 94.2% 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 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pier Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brading & St Helens| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Benjamen Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Guadeloupe Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leed Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leed Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Leed Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pier Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pier Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pier Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Carter Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pier Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pier Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferncliff Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferncliff Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Seagrove Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B3329 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guadeloupe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Chichester Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Chichester Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Benjamen Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Royal Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hill Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Royal Crescent | Under investigation |
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