Wight Rural South — Neighbourhood Policing Team

Local policing team in the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.

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Wight Rural South covers a vast area of the islands rural communities. These are made up of 10 Parish Councils. Arreton, Newchurch, Rookley, Shorwell, Brighstone, Chale, Godshill, Wroxall, Chillerton & Gatcombe, Niton & Whitwell.

Contact the team

In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary's online reporting.

Recorded crime — June 2026

41 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.

Compared with May 2026 (55): ▼ 14 (25%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

Violence and sexual offences23 · 56%
Public order5 · 12%
Anti-social behaviour3 · 7%
Other theft3 · 7%
Vehicle crime2 · 5%
Burglary1 · 2%
Criminal damage and arson1 · 2%
Possession of weapons1 · 2%

Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.

What happened to reported crimes — June 2026

37 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

Unable to prosecute suspect26 · 70%
Investigation complete; no suspect identified5 · 14%
Local resolution3 · 8%
Awaiting court outcome2 · 5%
Action to be taken by another organisation1 · 3%

Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.

Current priorities

Retail

Police and Partnership response to business burglaries, in particular those impacting Pharmacies across the Island

Set: 2026-05-01

Retail

Focus on retail crime and Anti Social Behaviour impacting businesses, workers and visitors across the IOW

Set: 2026-05-01

ASB

Focus on ASB and low level ASB offending particularly focused in Ryde and Newport

Set: 2026-05-01

Public events & surgeries

Beat Surgery - Niton & Whitwell Parish Office

2026-07-21 · Niton & Whitwell Parish Office High Street, Niton Isle of Wight

Informal meeting with the local PCSO where the community can discuss policing issues - PCSO Justin Keefe

Beat Surgery - The View. Wroxall Community Centre

2026-07-22 · "The View Cafe" Stenbury Hall Station Road, Wroxall, Ventnor

PCSO Keefe will be holding his monthly Beat Surgery.

Beat Surgery - Godshill Post Office

2026-07-24 · Godshill Post Office Hight Street Godshill Isle of Wight

Monthly Beat Surgery with the local PCSO Justin Keefe.

Beat Surgery - St. Mary's Church, Whitwell

2026-07-24 · Whitwell Rd, Whitwell, Ventnor, Isle of Wight

Informal meeting where the community can discuss policing issues with their local officer - PCSO Justin Keefe

Beat Surgery - Raj Premier Stores, Apse Heath

2026-08-03 · 2 Ventnor Road, Apse Heath Isle of Wight

Informal meeting where the community can discuss policing issues with their local officer - PCSO Justin Keefe

Beat Surgery Brighstone Village Shop

2026-08-06 · Brighstone Village Shop. Main Road Brighstone

Monthly Beat Surgery with the local PCSO Justin Keefe.

Beat Surgery - Niton & Whitwell Parish Office

2026-08-18 · Niton & Whitwell Parish Office High Street, Niton Isle of Wight

Informal meeting with the local PCSO where the community can discuss policing issues - PCSO Justin Keefe

Beat Surgery - The View. Wroxall Community Centre

2026-08-19 · "The View Cafe" Stenbury Hall Station Road, Wroxall, Ventnor

PCSO Keefe will be holding his monthly Beat Surgery.

Beat Surgery - Godshill Post Office

2026-08-21 · Godshill Post Office Hight Street Godshill Isle of Wight

Monthly Beat Surgery with the local PCSO Justin Keefe.

Beat Surgery - St. Mary's Church, Whitwell

2026-08-21 · Whitwell Rd, Whitwell, Ventnor, Isle of Wight

Informal meeting where the community can discuss policing issues with their local officer - PCSO Justin Keefe

Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.

Team locations

Newport (station)High Street, Newport, PO30 1SZ

Official Wight Rural South team page on Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary's site

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Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary.