Total Crime Rate

28.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.5 2/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Staplers Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Fairlee & Whippingham , and the 126th lowest crime rate of 467 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 Staplers Road (PO30 2DB) in the last 12 months was 28.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% lower than the Fairlee & Whippingham average (80.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Staplers Road (PO30 2DB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Staplers Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson School Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cynthia Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Royal Exchange Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Highfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Highfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mckeown Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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