Total Crime Rate
31.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Staplers Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Fairlee & Whippingham , and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 469 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 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% lower than the Fairlee & Whippingham average (78.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Staplers Road (PO30 2DB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Fairlee & Whippingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mckeown Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Highfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Manor Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Manor Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coppins Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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