Isle of Wight crime stats

The overall crime rate in Isle of Wight county is 88.8 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 5.6k crimes were violent crimes which is 46.1% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 117% of national crime rate. Bicycle theft crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 78.9% over the last twelve months.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 121% of national crime rate which puts Isle of Wight on 12. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Possession of weapons crime" makes up 1.2% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "possession of weapons crime" is 149 cases and has decreased by 1.3% when compared year-over-year in the period of September 2023 - August 2024.

Isle of Wight crime statistics
Crime statisticShare of all crimesRanking (54 counties)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →46.1%15. highest117%5.6k-4.7%
Antisocial behaviour crime →11.4%13. lowest63%1.4k8.7%
Criminal damage and arson crime →9.1%24. highest104%1.1k1.9%
Public order crime →9.0%18. highest109%1.1k-26.8%
Shoplifting crime →7.3%16. lowest83%87638.4%
Other theft crime →5.7%7. lowest68%685-2.6%
Drugs crime →3.0%18. highest98%365-11.8%
Burglary crime →2.6%8. lowest55%31726.8%
Vehicle crime →1.8%4. lowest26%2111.0%
Other crime →1.6%7. lowest72%1912.1%
Possession of weapons crime →1.2%12. highest121%149-1.3%
Theft from the person crime →0.5%19. lowest19%553.8%
Robbery crime →0.4%9. lowest25%4441.9%
Bicycle theft crime →0.3%6. lowest25%3478.9%
Crime statisticShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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Isle of Wight crime rate by crime statistic

This graph compares crime rate in Isle of Wight county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.

Isle of Wight crime rate by crime statistic
Crime statisticIsle of Wight county crime rateEngland and Wales - national crime rate
Anti-social behaviour10.216.0
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Burglary2.34.2
Criminal damage and arson8.17.7
Drugs2.72.7
Other crime1.42.0
Other theft5.17.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Public order8.07.4
Robbery0.31.3
Shoplifting6.57.7
Theft from the person0.42.1
Vehicle crime1.66.0
Violent crime41.035.0

Isle of Wight crime rate comparison map

Isle of Wight crime rate comparison map

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