Total Crime Rate
52.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Boniface Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Ventnor & St Lawrence , and the 231st highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Boniface Road (PO38 1PN) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Boniface Road (PO38 1PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clarence Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Boniface Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ventnor & St Lawrence| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Boniface Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | South Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Catherine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clarence Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Boniface Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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