Total Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 45.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Andrews Way area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Freshwater North & Yarmouth , and the 212th 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 St Andrews Way (PO40 9NH) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% higher than the Freshwater North & Yarmouth average (44.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Andrews Way (PO40 9NH), the main crime hotspot is near Longhalves. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Andrews Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Solent Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clayton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Collards Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Collards Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Collards Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longhalves Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longhalves Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Longhalves Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highview —
Sep 2025Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brookside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coopers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Princes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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