Crime Rates at Pan Close, Newport, PO30 2AE

Pan Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Fairlee & Whippingham , and the 29th highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pan Close (PO30 2AE) in the last 12 months was 231.8 per 1,000 residents and was 193.7% higher than the Fairlee & Whippingham average (78.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 115.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pan Close (PO30 2AE), the main crime hotspot is near East Street. Police recorded 214 crimes here, including 116 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.