Total Crime Rate

43.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.3 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 43.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lowtherville Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Ventnor & St Lawrence , and the 204th lowest 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 Lowtherville Road (PO38 1AP) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% lower than the Ventnor & St Lawrence average (90.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lowtherville Road (PO38 1AP), the main crime hotspot is near Lowtherville Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lowtherville Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newport Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rayners Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lowtherville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steephill Down Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowtherville Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newport Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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