Crime Rates at St Johns Place, Newport, PO30 1LH

St Johns Place area has the 24th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Carisbrooke & Gunville , and the 180th highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Johns Place (PO30 1LH) in the last 12 months was 67.2 per 1,000 residents and was 4.8% higher than the Carisbrooke & Gunville average (64.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 656.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Place (PO30 1LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 309 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bus/Coach Station (57 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.