Crime Rates at Berry Close, Newport, PO30 2AU

Berry Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Fairlee & Whippingham , and the 45th 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 Berry Close (PO30 2AU) in the last 12 months was 155.5 per 1,000 residents and was 97.0% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 109.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Berry Close (PO30 2AU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.