CASTLE STREET, PO33 2EF Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in PO33 2EF

CASTLE STREET, PO33 2EF, Isle of Wight has recorded a total of 60 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 20.88 per 1,000 population. This PO33 2EF crime rate stands in contrast to the broader PO33 postcode area, which has experienced 229 crimes and a crime rate of 7.36 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this PO33 2EF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around PO33 2EF, encompassing approximately 2873 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the PO33 2EF area, explore the PO33 2EF Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (22) incidents (-12.00% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (12) incidents (-29.41% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (7) incidents (40.00% increase)

PO33 2EF Crime Hotspots

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

  • St Thomas Street with total crimes: 10
  • Anglesea Street with total crimes: 8
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 5

CASTLE STREET, PO33 2EF Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2220.88-12.00%
Shoplifting127.65-29.41%
Criminal damage and arson74.1840.00%
Anti-social behaviour42.44-75.00%
Public order41.39-63.64%
Other theft31.390.00%
Other crime21.040.00%
Drugs20.70100.00%
Possession of weapons20.700.00%
Robbery10.700.00%
Theft from the person10.350.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2528.88-43.18%
Shoplifting178.7088.89%
Anti-social behaviour165.92-38.46%
Public order115.57175.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.83-16.67%
Other theft31.740.00%
Possession of weapons21.04100.00%
Bicycle theft20.700.00%
Burglary10.70-50.00%
Drugs10.35-80.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4435.8422.22%
Anti-social behaviour2615.31-3.70%
Shoplifting99.0528.57%
Criminal damage and arson63.13-53.85%
Drugs52.090.00%
Public order41.74-60.00%
Other theft31.39-25.00%
Burglary21.040.00%
Other crime10.700.00%
Vehicle crime10.350.00%
Possession of weapons10.350.00%
Robbery10.350.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3634.8012.50%
Anti-social behaviour2712.5368.75%
Criminal damage and arson139.39116.67%
Public order104.52-28.57%
Shoplifting73.48-41.67%
Other theft42.44300.00%
Vehicle crime11.390.00%
Other crime10.350.00%
Possession of weapons10.350.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3231.3239.13%
Anti-social behaviour1611.1377.78%
Public order145.5755.56%
Shoplifting124.87300.00%
Criminal damage and arson64.18-14.29%
Burglary32.090.00%
Drugs31.04-25.00%
Theft from the person21.040.00%
Robbery10.700.00%
Other theft10.35-75.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2321.92-4.17%
Anti-social behaviour98.00-10.00%
Public order93.130.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.130.00%
Other theft42.44100.00%
Drugs41.390.00%
Burglary31.39200.00%
Shoplifting31.04-50.00%
Bicycle theft11.040.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2422.96-4.00%
Anti-social behaviour108.3511.11%
Public order93.4880.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.1316.67%
Shoplifting62.44-60.00%
Vehicle crime52.09400.00%
Other theft21.74-60.00%
Robbery10.700.00%
Possession of weapons10.350.00%
Burglary10.350.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2523.66-3.85%
Shoplifting158.700.00%
Anti-social behaviour95.2228.57%
Criminal damage and arson63.130.00%
Public order52.09-28.57%
Other theft51.74-16.67%
Drugs11.74-50.00%
Other crime10.350.00%
Vehicle crime10.35-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2625.05-10.34%
Shoplifting159.05150.00%
Anti-social behaviour75.2216.67%
Public order72.4440.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.44-25.00%
Other theft62.0950.00%
Drugs22.09-75.00%
Vehicle crime20.70100.00%
Burglary10.700.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2924.363.57%
Criminal damage and arson810.09100.00%
Drugs82.78700.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.780.00%
Shoplifting62.09-33.33%
Public order52.090.00%
Other theft41.74100.00%
Possession of weapons11.39-75.00%
Theft from the person10.350.00%
Vehicle crime10.350.00%
Burglary10.35-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2821.23-9.68%
Shoplifting99.74-10.00%
Anti-social behaviour63.13-14.29%
Public order52.09-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson41.74-33.33%
Possession of weapons41.39100.00%
Other theft21.39-60.00%
Burglary20.700.00%
Drugs10.700.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3125.050.00%
Shoplifting1010.790.00%
Anti-social behaviour73.480.00%
Public order62.440.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.090.00%
Other theft52.090.00%
Possession of weapons21.740.00%
Theft from the person20.700.00%
Other crime10.700.00%
Drugs10.350.00%
Vehicle crime10.350.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 81 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.75 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20245
July 20246
June 202413
May 20246
April 20247
March 20247
February 20246
January 20246
December 20238
November 20234
October 20236

A total of 121 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.08 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202417
July 20249
June 20247
May 202412
April 20243
March 20246
February 202415
January 202415
December 20236
November 20239
October 202310

A total of 345 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 28.75 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202425
July 202444
June 202436
May 202432
April 202423
March 202424
February 202425
January 202426
December 202329
November 202328
October 202331

A total of 143 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.92 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 202416
July 202426
June 202427
May 202416
April 20249
March 202410
February 20249
January 20247
December 20236
November 20236
October 20237

A total of 6 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20241
June 20241
February 20241
October 20231

A total of 42 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20243
June 20244
May 20241
April 20244
March 20242
February 20245
January 20246
December 20234
November 20232
October 20235

A total of 4 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
May 20241
March 20241

A total of 28 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.80 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20245
May 20243
April 20244
February 20241
January 20242
December 20238
November 20231
October 20231

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

MonthCount
September 20241
May 20242
December 20231
October 20232

A total of 89 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.42 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 202411
July 20244
June 202410
May 202414
April 20249
March 20249
February 20245
January 20247
December 20235
November 20235
October 20236

A total of 14 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
March 20241
December 20231
November 20234
October 20232

A total of 14 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
May 20243
April 20243
March 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232

A total of 3 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
April 20241

A total of 12 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.71 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
March 20245
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the PO33 2EF postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. St Thomas Street
    Total10
    Public order4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
  • 2. Anglesea Street
    Total8
    Shoplifting5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Parking Area
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Shoplifting1
  • 4. St Thomas' Square
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 5. Esplanade
    Total4
    Drugs2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Ryde Bus Station
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 7. Union Street
    Total4
    Shoplifting4
  • 8. Church Lane
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Theft from the person1
  • 9. Yelfs Road
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Star Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 11. Wood Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Union Road
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Nightclub
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Lind Street
    Total2
    Possession of weapons1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. George Street
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 16. Simeon Street
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 17. Bus/Coach Station
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 18. Crown Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1