Crime Rate in Newchurch, Havenstreet & Ashey, ward

Newchurch, Havenstreet & Ashey has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 39 wards in Isle of Wight district and the 653rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 78th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Newchurch, Havenstreet & Ashey in the last 12 months was 28.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% lower than the Isle of Wight district average (84.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Newchurch, Havenstreet & Ashey’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Newchurch, Havenstreet & Ashey ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Newport Road, with 15 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Forest Way (12 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.