Crime Rates at Heath Close, Newport, PO30 1HW

Heath Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Carisbrooke & Gunville , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 467 local areas in Isle of Wight .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heath Close (PO30 1HW) in the last 12 months was 1404.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2073.0% higher than the Carisbrooke & Gunville average (64.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 98 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 134 (≈ 558.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heath Close (PO30 1HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 201 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bus/Coach Station (60 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.