Total Crime Rate
129.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
90.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Albert Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Carisbrooke & Gunville , and the 65th highest crime rate of 467 local areas in Isle of Wight .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Albert Street (PO30 1EF) in the last 12 months was 129.9 per 1,000 residents and was 101.1% higher than the Carisbrooke & Gunville average (64.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 90.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Albert Street (PO30 1EF), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 111 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newport Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bus/Coach Station | Suspect charged as part of another case |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Elm Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Scarrots Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Scarrots Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bus/Coach Station | Suspect charged as part of another case |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Trafalgar Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafalgar Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Johns Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Johns Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafalgar Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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