Crime Rates at Castle Street, Newport, PO30 1NS

Castle Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet , and the 186th 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 Castle Street (PO30 1NS) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% higher than the Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet average (35.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Street (PO30 1NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castle Lane, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.