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Crime and justice in Isle of Wight

Unitary authority

The south west of the South East. 140,777 people in 380 square kilometres.

13 layers about crime and justice for Isle of Wight, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Crime and ASB by neighbourhood

Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026

Under 323 or more

Isle of Wight’s 89 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 78.

Crime and anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,163
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Crime and anti-social behaviour: Isle of Wight among every council313 areas from 19 to 12,917. The middle area is 1,167. Isle of Wight is 1,163.

Anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,450
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Anti-social behaviour: Isle of Wight among every council313 areas from 4 to 13,969. The middle area is 2,093. Isle of Wight is 1,450.

Burglary

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
268
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Burglary: Isle of Wight among every council313 areas from 6 to 6,781. The middle area is 406. Isle of Wight is 268.

Criminal damage and arson

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
900
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Criminal damage and arson: Isle of Wight among every council313 areas from 6 to 11,365. The middle area is 978. Isle of Wight is 900.

Drug offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
441
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Drug offences: Isle of Wight among every council313 areas from 2 to 7,670. The middle area is 369. Isle of Wight is 441.

Other crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
2,093
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Other crime: Isle of Wight among every council313 areas from 22 to 25,019. The middle area is 2,187. Isle of Wight is 2,093.

Recorded crime rate

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
84.0 per 1,000
Worked out by Open Index · Aug 2026

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Isle of Wight at a rate of 84.0 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 81.3 per 1,000 people across South East.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Against South East
3% higher81.3 per 1,000
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Recorded crime rate: Isle of Wight among every council313 areas from 39.3 per 1,000 to 618.2 per 1,000. The middle area is 85.3 per 1,000. Isle of Wight is 84.0 per 1,000.

Robbery

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
79
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Robbery: Isle of Wight among every council313 areas from 0 to 3,601. The middle area is 101. Isle of Wight is 79.

Shoplifting

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,071
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Shoplifting: Isle of Wight among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,621. The middle area is 1,038. Isle of Wight is 1,071.

Theft from the person

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
54
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Theft from the person: Isle of Wight among every council313 areas from 0 to 17,267. The middle area is 54. Isle of Wight is 54.

Vehicle crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
142
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Vehicle crime: Isle of Wight among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,181. The middle area is 513. Isle of Wight is 142.

Violence and sexual offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
5,333
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Violence and sexual offences: Isle of Wight among every council313 areas from 49 to 62,950. The middle area is 4,756. Isle of Wight is 5,333.

Street-level crime

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for Isle of Wight. The map shows each one.

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