Total Crime Rate

117.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 117.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 69.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Fairlee Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Fairlee & Whippingham , and the 78th highest crime rate of 467 local areas in Isle of Wight .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fairlee Road (PO30 2EA) in the last 12 months was 117.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 69.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairlee Road (PO30 2EA), the main crime hotspot is near East Street. Police recorded 187 crimes here, including 99 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fairlee Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson School Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sea Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Highfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Little London Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Little London Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Highfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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