Total Crime Rate

70.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 50.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whitepit Lane area has the 21st highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Carisbrooke & Gunville , and the 161st highest crime rate of 467 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 Whitepit Lane (PO30 1ND) in the last 12 months was 70.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitepit Lane (PO30 1ND), the main crime hotspot is near Nelson Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitepit Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Chandler Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chandler Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadow Green Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Nelson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elm Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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