Crime in Ryde
Recorded crime in Ryde is 1.4 times the Isle of Wight average and 1.3 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 13%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Ryde: about 17,389 residents in 16 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 8.2/10Good
- 5-year change
- −13%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.4×the Isle of Wight average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Ryde.
Crime over 5 years
Down 13% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Ryde, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.4× the Isle of Wight average (1.3× the England and Wales average). 102 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 77% of the harm here
- Burglary: 7% of the harm here
- Drugs: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 77% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 23 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Isle of Wight (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Isle of Wight council area, not only Ryde. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 86 | 0.61 | Up 15% |
| Cars broken into | 65 | 0.46 | Down 8% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 606 | 4.3 | Down 8% |
| Burglary of homes | 127 | 0.90 | Up 4% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in PO33
In PO33, the postcode district at the centre of Ryde, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,370 | 6% | 8% | 70% | 10% | 6% |
| Public order | 252 | 8% | 10% | 46% | 30% | 6% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 198 | 12% | 6% | 38% | 38% | 6% |
| Other theft | 135 | 1% | 4% | 32% | 59% | 5% |
| Shoplifting | 124 | 38% | 7% | 23% | 29% | 3% |
| Drugs | 87 | 15% | 60% | 17% | 3% | 5% |
| Burglary | 59 | 14% | 2% | 39% | 44% | 2% |
| Other crime | 52 | 12% | 8% | 52% | 12% | 17% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 6% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.5 |
| Burglary | 3.2 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 52.8 |
| Drugs | 3.6 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.5 |
| Other crime | 1.8 |
| Other theft | 6.1 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.5 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 1.9 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 11.5 |
| Public order | 12.5 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 |
| Shoplifting | 5.4 |
Postcode districts in Ryde
Nearby towns
Council: Isle of Wight
Questions about crime in Ryde
- Is Ryde a safe place to live?
- Ryde scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.4 times the Isle of Wight average.
- Is crime going up or down in Ryde?
- Down 13% over 5 years, from 1,953 recorded crimes a year to 1,700.
- What is the most common crime in Ryde?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 53 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Ryde compare with Isle of Wight?
- Crime severity in Ryde is 1.4 times the Isle of Wight average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Ryde?
- In PO33, the postcode district at the centre of Ryde, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 20% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Ryde?
- Of 59 burglaries reported in PO33, the postcode district at the centre of Ryde between September 2024 and August 2025, 14% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 44% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Ryde?
- In Isle of Wight, the council area Ryde is in, the police recorded 86 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.6 per 1,000 residents, up 15% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Ryde?
- 606 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Isle of Wight, the council area Ryde is in, 4.3 per 1,000 residents, 0.9 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Ryde last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in Isle of Wight, the council area Ryde is in, against 0 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.