Crime Rates at Pan Lane, Newport, PO30 2BP

Pan Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Fairlee & Whippingham , and the 30th 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 Pan Lane (PO30 2BP) in the last 12 months was 206.5 per 1,000 residents and was 156.6% 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 25 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 174.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pan Lane (PO30 2BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Angelica Grove, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.