Crime in Yarmouth
Recorded crime in Yarmouth is 0.6 times the Isle of Wight average and 0.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 7%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Yarmouth: about 1,058 residents in 2 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 7/10Low crime
- Living
- 3.8/10Weak
- 5-year change
- +7%more crimes
- vs the council
- 0.6×the Isle of Wight average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Yarmouth.
Crime over 5 years
Up 7% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Yarmouth, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.6× the Isle of Wight average (0.6× the England and Wales average). 49 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 70% of the harm here
- Burglary: 13% of the harm here
- Other theft: 6% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 70% 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: 8 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
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 |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 2.6 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 21.4 |
| Drugs | 1.4 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.4 |
| Other crime | 1.3 |
| Other theft | 5.3 |
| Theft from the person | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.3 |
| Public order | 6.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.1 |
| Shoplifting | 0.7 |
Postcode districts in Yarmouth
Nearby towns
Council: Isle of Wight
Questions about crime in Yarmouth
- Is Yarmouth a safe place to live?
- Yarmouth scores 7 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.6 times the Isle of Wight average.
- Is crime going up or down in Yarmouth?
- Up 7% over 5 years, from 52 recorded crimes a year to 56.
- What is the most common crime in Yarmouth?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 21 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Yarmouth compare with Isle of Wight?
- Crime severity in Yarmouth is 0.6 times the Isle of Wight average.