PO30 1JE Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in PO30 1JE

PO30 1JE, Isle of Wight has recorded a total of 131 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 36.72 per 1,000 population. This PO30 1JE crime rate stands in contrast to the broader PO30 postcode area, which has experienced 314 crimes and a crime rate of 10.19 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this PO30 1JE crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around PO30 1JE, encompassing approximately 3567 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (53) incidents (35.90% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (38) incidents (-11.63% decrease)
  • Public order: (10) incidents (11.11% increase)

PO30 1JE Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 48
  • East Street with total crimes: 22
  • St Jamess Street with total crimes: 8

PO30 1JE Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5336.7235.90%
Violence and sexual offences3814.86-11.63%
Public order1010.6511.11%
Other theft72.80-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson61.96-14.29%
Anti-social behaviour51.68-70.59%
Drugs41.40300.00%
Burglary31.1250.00%
Vehicle crime20.84100.00%
Bicycle theft10.560.00%
Possession of weapons10.28-75.00%
Other crime10.280.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4338.1219.44%
Shoplifting3912.0518.18%
Anti-social behaviour1710.93-22.73%
Other theft94.77-18.18%
Public order92.52-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.52-46.15%
Possession of weapons41.96300.00%
Burglary21.120.00%
Robbery20.560.00%
Vehicle crime10.56-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.280.00%
Drugs10.28-75.00%
Other crime10.28-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3638.41-30.77%
Shoplifting3310.09135.71%
Anti-social behaviour229.2529.41%
Criminal damage and arson136.17160.00%
Public order123.64-7.69%
Other theft113.3622.22%
Drugs43.080.00%
Other crime21.120.00%
Vehicle crime20.56-60.00%
Possession of weapons10.560.00%
Bicycle theft10.280.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5235.32-3.70%
Anti-social behaviour1714.58-26.09%
Shoplifting144.7716.67%
Public order133.9244.44%
Other theft93.6480.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.52-37.50%
Vehicle crime51.40400.00%
Drugs41.40-55.56%
Burglary31.12200.00%
Other crime20.84100.00%
Bicycle theft10.560.00%
Possession of weapons10.280.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5435.6092.86%
Anti-social behaviour2315.1453.33%
Shoplifting126.45-42.86%
Drugs93.3680.00%
Public order92.52-18.18%
Criminal damage and arson82.5214.29%
Other theft52.24-16.67%
Theft from the person21.40100.00%
Other crime10.560.00%
Bicycle theft10.280.00%
Vehicle crime10.28-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.28-50.00%
Burglary10.280.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2828.31-37.78%
Shoplifting217.855.00%
Anti-social behaviour155.897.14%
Public order114.20-15.38%
Criminal damage and arson73.08-30.00%
Other theft61.9650.00%
Drugs51.6866.67%
Vehicle crime31.400.00%
Possession of weapons20.84-33.33%
Other crime10.560.00%
Robbery10.280.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4532.24-8.16%
Shoplifting2012.61122.22%
Anti-social behaviour145.6140.00%
Public order133.9285.71%
Criminal damage and arson103.64150.00%
Other theft42.80-20.00%
Possession of weapons31.120.00%
Drugs30.84-25.00%
Burglary10.84-50.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%
Other crime10.280.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4926.35-5.77%
Anti-social behaviour1013.74-37.50%
Shoplifting92.800.00%
Public order72.52-30.00%
Other theft51.9666.67%
Criminal damage and arson41.40-66.67%
Drugs41.120.00%
Possession of weapons31.12200.00%
Burglary20.84-50.00%
Other crime10.560.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5232.24-14.75%
Anti-social behaviour1614.5814.29%
Criminal damage and arson124.4933.33%
Public order103.36-41.18%
Shoplifting92.80-10.00%
Drugs42.52-63.64%
Burglary41.12100.00%
Other theft31.12-57.14%
Robbery20.840.00%
Possession of weapons10.560.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%
Vehicle crime10.280.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6138.4164.86%
Public order1717.100.00%
Anti-social behaviour144.77-51.72%
Drugs113.9237.50%
Shoplifting103.08-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson92.80-50.00%
Other theft72.5240.00%
Other crime41.960.00%
Burglary21.12100.00%
Possession of weapons10.560.00%
Vehicle crime10.280.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3737.00-13.95%
Anti-social behaviour2910.37-25.64%
Criminal damage and arson188.1363.64%
Public order175.05-10.53%
Shoplifting154.77-62.50%
Drugs84.20-27.27%
Other theft52.24-44.44%
Vehicle crime11.40-50.00%
Robbery10.280.00%
Burglary10.280.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4350.740.00%
Shoplifting4012.050.00%
Anti-social behaviour3911.210.00%
Public order1910.930.00%
Criminal damage and arson115.330.00%
Drugs113.080.00%
Other theft93.080.00%
Possession of weapons32.520.00%
Other crime20.840.00%
Vehicle crime20.560.00%
Burglary10.560.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 110 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.17 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20247
July 202413
June 20245
May 20248
April 20247
March 202410
February 20244
January 202412
December 20239
November 202318
October 202311

A total of 538 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 44.83 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 61 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202438
August 202443
July 202436
June 202452
May 202454
April 202428
March 202445
February 202449
January 202452
December 202361
November 202337
October 202343

A total of 275 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 22.92 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 53 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202453
August 202439
July 202433
June 202414
May 202412
April 202421
March 202420
February 20249
January 20249
December 202310
November 202315
October 202340

A total of 20 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
June 20243
May 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20244
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 5 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241

A total of 19 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.90 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20242
June 20245
May 20241
April 20243
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 221 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.42 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 39 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 202417
July 202422
June 202417
May 202423
April 202415
March 202414
February 202410
January 202416
December 202314
November 202329
October 202339

A total of 80 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.67 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20249
July 202411
June 20249
May 20245
April 20246
March 20244
February 20245
January 20243
December 20237
November 20235
October 20239

A total of 68 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.67 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20244
June 20244
May 20249
April 20245
March 20243
February 20244
January 20244
December 202311
November 20238
October 202311

A total of 21 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.91 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20243
February 20243
January 20241
December 20231
October 20233

A total of 147 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20249
July 202412
June 202413
May 20249
April 202411
March 202413
February 20247
January 202410
December 202317
November 202317
October 202319

A total of 16 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20242
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
December 20234
October 20232

A total of 6 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
April 20241
January 20242
November 20231

A total of 6 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
January 20241
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the PO30 1JE postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total48
    Shoplifting41
    Other theft5
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 2. East Street
    Total22
    Violence and sexual offences12
    Public order4
    Drugs3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 3. St Jamess Street
    Total8
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total8
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
  • 5. High Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
  • 6. Bus/Coach Station
    Total5
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. West Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
  • 8. Mill Street
    Total3
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Sea Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Holyrood Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Nightclub
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 12. Pyle Street
    Total3
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Scarrots Lane
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 14. Trafalgar Lane
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. Hearn Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Bignor Place
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Lugley Street
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 18. Foxes Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. Prospect Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Drill Hall Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Trafalgar Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 22. Drake Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1