Total Crime Rate
37.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bonchurch Village Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Ventnor & St Lawrence , and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 467 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 Bonchurch Village Road (PO38 1RD) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bonchurch Village Road (PO38 1RD), the main crime hotspot is near St Boniface Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bonchurch Village Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Boniface Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Gardens | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bonchurch Village Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Boniface Road | — |
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