Crime Rates at Furrlongs, Newport, PO30 2BD

Furrlongs area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Fairlee & Whippingham , and the 31st highest crime rate of 467 local areas in Isle of Wight .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Furrlongs (PO30 2BD) in the last 12 months was 204.7 per 1,000 residents and was 154.4% higher than the Fairlee & Whippingham average (80.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 144.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Furrlongs (PO30 2BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Angelica Grove, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadowside (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.