Total Crime Rate
79.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Boniface Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Ventnor & St Lawrence , and the 145th highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Boniface Road (PO38 1PP) in the last 12 months was 79.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 56.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Boniface Road (PO38 1PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pound Lane, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (25 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 | Altofts Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Boniface Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Boniface Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pound Lane | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Pound Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Catherine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dudley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | South Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clarence Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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