Crime Rates at Afton Road, Freshwater, PO40 9TP

Afton Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Freshwater North & Yarmouth , and the 222nd lowest crime rate of 467 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Afton Road (PO40 9TP) in the last 12 months was 46.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Afton Road (PO40 9TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Afton Road, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bay Road (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.