Total Crime Rate

30.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 30.7 3/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Dudley Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Ventnor & St Lawrence , and the 134th lowest crime rate of 469 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 Dudley Road (PO38 1EQ) in the last 12 months was 30.7 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -95.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dudley Road (PO38 1EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dudley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dudley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Clarence Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spring Hill —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Altofts Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pound Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Pound Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft St Catherine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Shore Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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