Total Crime Rate

264.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

134.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 264.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 134.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 99.6 10/10
  • Public order 23.0 9/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.7 9/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Colwell Close area has the highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Freshwater North & Yarmouth , and the 24th highest crime rate of 467 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 Colwell Close (PO40 9NA) in the last 12 months was 264.4 per 1,000 residents and was 502.9% higher than the Freshwater North & Yarmouth average (43.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 134.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 107.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colwell Close (PO40 9NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Martine Close, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Solent Gardens (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Colwell Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fort Warden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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