Total Crime Rate

174.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 174.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.2 10/10
  • Other theft 22.9 10/10
  • Public order 18.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Station Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Ventnor & St Lawrence , and the 39th highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Station Road (PO38 1DX) in the last 12 months was 174.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.8% higher than the Ventnor & St Lawrence average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 110.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Station Road (PO38 1DX), the main crime hotspot is near B3327. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Station Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B3327 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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