Total Crime Rate
13.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Johns Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Carisbrooke & Gunville , and the 39th lowest 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 Road (PO30 1LS) in the last 12 months was 13.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Johns Road (PO30 1LS), the main crime hotspot is near Bignor Place. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Carisbrooke & Gunville| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bignor Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Johns Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Trafalgar Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Johns Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laburnam Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Johns Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Pleasant Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | York Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
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