Total Crime Rate

458.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 458.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 235.1 10/10
  • Public order 79.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.9 8/10
  • Other theft 15.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Ventnor & St Lawrence , and the 10th 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 High Street (PO38 1SB) in the last 12 months was 458.2 per 1,000 residents and was 338.5% 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 Shoplifting with 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 163.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (PO38 1SB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Pound Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spring Hill —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pound Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dudley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B3327 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Shore Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Altofts Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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