Total Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.9 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 27.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.1 3/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Fairlee Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Fairlee & Whippingham , and the 117th 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 Fairlee Road (PO30 2EE) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairlee Road (PO30 2EE), the main crime hotspot is near Highfield Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Highfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cynthia Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Highfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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