Crime Rates at Madeira Road, Ventnor, PO38 1QS

Madeira Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Ventnor & St Lawrence , and the 47th 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 Madeira Road (PO38 1QS) in the last 12 months was 15.6 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% 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 Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -90.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -90.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -92.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Madeira Road (PO38 1QS), 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.