Isle of Wight crime stats

February 2024

Most crimes, 5.7k crimes were violent crimes which is 46.1% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 119% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 77.5% over the last twelve months.Isle of Wight crime statistics
Crime categoryShare of all crimesRanking (52 counties)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →46.1%13. highest119%5.7k-7.7%
Antisocial behaviour crime →10.8%10. lowest62%1.3k-13.3%
Public order crime →10.7%14. highest122%1.3k-21.6%
Criminal damage and arson crime →9.3%23. highest106%1.1k6.3%
Shoplifting crime →6.4%13. lowest81%78877.5%
Other theft crime →5.7%6. lowest64%701-0.7%
Drugs crime →3.4%11. highest112%414-0.5%
Burglary crime →2.3%4. lowest49%2888.7%
Vehicle crime →1.6%4. lowest23%199-12.3%
Other crime →1.5%11. lowest75%185-3.1%
Possession of weapons crime →1.3%9. highest127%1578.3%
Theft from the person crime →0.5%19. lowest22%6234.8%
Robbery crime →0.3%6. lowest20%35-5.4%
Bicycle theft crime →0.1%2. lowest10%15-44.4%
Crime categoryShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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The category of "possession of weapons crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Possession of weapons crime" rate is at 127% of national crime rate which puts Isle of Wight on 9. position out of 52 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Possession of weapons crime" makes up 1.3% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "possession of weapons crime" is 157 cases and has increased by 8.3% when compared year-over-year in the period of February 2023 - January 2024.

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