Total Crime Rate

311.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

150.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 311.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 150.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 121.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 50.2 8/10
  • Drugs 17.9 10/10
  • Public order 17.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.8 10/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Market Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Ventnor & St Lawrence , and the 20th highest crime rate of 467 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 Market Street (PO38 1HE) in the last 12 months was 311.8 per 1,000 residents and was 242.9% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 150.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Street (PO38 1HE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Market Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pound Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shore Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pier Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Altofts Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Altofts Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Altofts Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pound Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pound Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pound Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pound Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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