Total Crime Rate
264.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
134.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Madeira Lane 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 Madeira Lane (PO40 9SP) 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 Madeira Lane (PO40 9SP), the main crime hotspot is near Martine Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fort Warden Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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