Yarmouth/Freshwater/Rural — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
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Recorded crime — June 2026
60 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (65): ▼ 5 (8%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences32 · 53%
- Public order9 · 15%
- Anti-social behaviour5 · 8%
- Criminal damage and arson4 · 7%
- Drugs3 · 5%
- Other theft2 · 3%
- Shoplifting2 · 3%
- Burglary1 · 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
51 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect25 · 49%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified12 · 24%
- Awaiting court outcome7 · 14%
- Offender given a caution2 · 4%
- Action to be taken by another organisation2 · 4%
- Local resolution2 · 4%
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
Team locations
- Yarmouth/Freshwater/Rural (station)Yarmouth Police Office Harbour Commissioner Office The Quay, PO41 0NT
Nearby teams in Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary
All Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary neighbourhood teams →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.