Total Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 49.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Shoplifting 10.3 5/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

East Yar Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Brading & St Helens , and the 232nd 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 East Yar Road (PO36 9FG) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Yar Road (PO36 9FG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fort Mews, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brickfields Way (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in East Yar Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverview Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Yar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fort Mews —
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Data Sources

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