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 Road 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 Road (PO40 9SL) 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 Road (PO40 9SL), the main crime hotspot is near Colwell Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Colwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Heathfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Sheilings Under investigation
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Data Sources

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