PO30 5BG Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in PO30 5BG

PO30 5BG, Isle of Wight has recorded a total of 132 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 48.50 per 1,000 population. This PO30 5BG 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 5BG crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around PO30 5BG, encompassing approximately 2721 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (55) incidents (41.03% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (38) incidents (5.56% increase)
  • Public order: (11) incidents (22.22% increase)

PO30 5BG 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 5BG Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5548.5041.03%
Violence and sexual offences3820.215.56%
Public order1113.9622.22%
Criminal damage and arson64.04-14.29%
Anti-social behaviour62.20-64.71%
Other theft62.200.00%
Drugs52.20400.00%
Burglary11.84-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.370.00%
Possession of weapons10.37-75.00%
Other crime10.370.00%
Vehicle crime10.370.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3946.2914.71%
Violence and sexual offences3614.3333.33%
Anti-social behaviour1713.23-10.53%
Public order96.25-10.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.31-46.15%
Other theft62.57-40.00%
Possession of weapons42.20300.00%
Burglary21.470.00%
Robbery20.730.00%
Vehicle crime10.73-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.370.00%
Drugs10.37-75.00%
Other crime10.37-50.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3444.82112.50%
Violence and sexual offences2712.49-40.00%
Anti-social behaviour199.9235.71%
Criminal damage and arson136.98160.00%
Public order104.78-16.67%
Other theft103.6742.86%
Drugs43.67-20.00%
Other crime21.470.00%
Vehicle crime20.73-60.00%
Possession of weapons10.730.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4541.89-2.17%
Shoplifting1616.5345.45%
Anti-social behaviour145.880.00%
Public order125.1450.00%
Other theft74.4175.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.57-16.67%
Drugs51.84-44.44%
Vehicle crime51.8466.67%
Burglary21.84100.00%
Other crime20.73-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.730.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4639.3139.39%
Anti-social behaviour1416.907.69%
Shoplifting115.14-47.62%
Drugs94.0480.00%
Public order83.31-11.11%
Criminal damage and arson62.94-14.29%
Other theft42.20-20.00%
Other crime31.470.00%
Vehicle crime31.10200.00%
Theft from the person21.10100.00%
Burglary10.730.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3336.01-17.50%
Shoplifting2112.125.00%
Anti-social behaviour137.728.33%
Public order94.78-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.310.00%
Drugs52.5766.67%
Other theft51.8425.00%
Possession of weapons21.84-33.33%
Robbery10.73-50.00%
Theft from the person10.370.00%
Vehicle crime10.370.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4039.31-9.09%
Shoplifting2014.70122.22%
Public order127.3533.33%
Anti-social behaviour124.4133.33%
Criminal damage and arson74.4116.67%
Other theft42.5733.33%
Possession of weapons31.47200.00%
Drugs31.10-40.00%
Robbery21.100.00%
Burglary20.730.00%
Theft from the person10.730.00%
Other crime10.370.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4433.0710.00%
Anti-social behaviour916.17-43.75%
Public order93.310.00%
Shoplifting93.310.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.31-57.14%
Drugs52.2025.00%
Other theft31.84-25.00%
Burglary21.100.00%
Vehicle crime10.730.00%
Possession of weapons10.370.00%
Other crime10.370.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4037.84-24.53%
Anti-social behaviour1614.7033.33%
Criminal damage and arson145.88133.33%
Public order95.14-43.75%
Shoplifting93.31-10.00%
Drugs43.31-60.00%
Other theft41.47-42.86%
Robbery21.470.00%
Burglary20.73100.00%
Possession of weapons10.730.00%
Theft from the person10.370.00%
Vehicle crime10.370.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5344.4665.62%
Public order1619.470.00%
Anti-social behaviour125.88-50.00%
Drugs104.4142.86%
Shoplifting103.67-33.33%
Other theft73.67133.33%
Criminal damage and arson62.57-62.50%
Other crime42.200.00%
Burglary11.470.00%
Possession of weapons10.370.00%
Vehicle crime10.370.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3242.99-23.81%
Anti-social behaviour2411.76-36.84%
Criminal damage and arson168.8245.45%
Public order165.88-20.00%
Shoplifting155.88-63.41%
Drugs75.51-36.36%
Other theft32.57-62.50%
Burglary11.100.00%
Possession of weapons10.37-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.37-66.67%
Robbery10.370.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4266.140.00%
Shoplifting4115.430.00%
Anti-social behaviour3815.060.00%
Public order2013.960.00%
Criminal damage and arson117.350.00%
Drugs114.040.00%
Other theft84.040.00%
Vehicle crime32.940.00%
Possession of weapons21.100.00%
Burglary10.730.00%
Theft from the person10.370.00%
Other crime10.370.00%
Robbery10.370.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 280 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.33 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 55 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202455
August 202439
July 202434
June 202416
May 202411
April 202421
March 202420
February 20249
January 20249
December 202310
November 202315
October 202341

A total of 476 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 39.67 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 53 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202438
August 202436
July 202427
June 202445
May 202446
April 202433
March 202440
February 202444
January 202440
December 202353
November 202332
October 202342

A total of 15 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 2 reported cases.

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

A total of 3 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
June 20241

A total of 104 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20247
July 202413
June 20245
May 20246
April 20247
March 20247
February 20246
January 202414
December 20236
November 202316
October 202311

A total of 141 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.75 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20249
July 202410
June 202412
May 20248
April 20249
March 202412
February 20249
January 20249
December 202316
November 202316
October 202320

A total of 194 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.17 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202417
July 202419
June 202414
May 202414
April 202413
March 202412
February 20249
January 202416
December 202312
November 202324
October 202338

A total of 67 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.58 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20246
July 202410
June 20247
May 20244
April 20245
March 20244
February 20243
January 20244
December 20237
November 20233
October 20238

A total of 69 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.75 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20241
July 20244
June 20245
May 20249
April 20245
March 20243
February 20245
January 20244
December 202310
November 20237
October 202311

A total of 17 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.70 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
April 20242
March 20243
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 16 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.78 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 20243
March 20241
February 20241
December 20234
October 20231

A total of 20 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.82 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20242
June 20245
May 20243
April 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 9 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
March 20242
January 20242
November 20231
October 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 5BG 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
    Total7
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    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. Mill Street
    Total3
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. River Way
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Public order1
  • 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. Victoria Road
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Drugs1
  • 16. Vicarage Walk
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 17. Grange Drive
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 18. Lugley Street
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 19. Medina Way
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Little London
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 21. Hillside
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 22. Prospect Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Highfield Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1