Last updated: 12 May 2024
The overall crime rate in Isle of Wight county is 89.5 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 5.6k crimes were violent crimes which is 46.2% 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 66.8% 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 129% of national crime rate which puts Isle of Wight on 7. position out of 54 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 160 cases and has increased by 16.8% when compared year-over-year in the period of April 2023 - March 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (54 counties) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 46.2% | 14. highest | 119% | 5.6k | -8.0% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 10.8% | 12. lowest | 62% | 1.3k | -11.0% |
| Public order crime → | 10.2% | 15. highest | 121% | 1.2k | -25.9% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 9.3% | 23. highest | 106% | 1.1k | 4.2% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 6.7% | 17. lowest | 83% | 809 | 66.8% |
| Other theft crime → | 5.7% | 9. lowest | 66% | 686 | -2.0% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.2% | 13. highest | 107% | 388 | -8.3% |
| Burglary crime → | 2.4% | 7. lowest | 52% | 294 | 8.9% |
| Vehicle crime → | 1.7% | 5. lowest | 25% | 205 | -4.7% |
| Other crime → | 1.5% | 11. lowest | 74% | 183 | -4.7% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.3% | 7. highest | 129% | 160 | 16.8% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.5% | 23. lowest | 26% | 65 | 38.3% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.3% | 7. lowest | 22% | 36 | -7.7% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.2% | 3. lowest | 14% | 20 | -23.1% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Isle of Wight county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Isle of Wight county crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 9.7 | 15.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Burglary | 2.2 | 4.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.3 | 7.8 |
| Drugs | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| Other crime | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Other theft | 5.1 | 7.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 9.2 | 7.6 |
| Robbery | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| Shoplifting | 6.0 | 7.2 |
| Theft from the person | 0.5 | 1.9 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.5 | 6.0 |
| Violent crime | 41.4 | 34.9 |
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