Crime Rates at Market Street, Ventnor, PO38 1HF

Market Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Ventnor & St Lawrence , and the 16th highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Market Street (PO38 1HF) in the last 12 months was 365.6 per 1,000 residents and was 249.9% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 123.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 182.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Street (PO38 1HF), 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.