Total Crime Rate

213.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

143.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 213.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 143.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 125.7 10/10
  • Drugs 20.5 10/10
  • Public order 17.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Other crime 11.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.9 8/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Fairlee & Whippingham , and the 28th highest crime rate of 467 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fairlee Road (PO30 2EP) in the last 12 months was 213.5 per 1,000 residents and was 165.3% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 143.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairlee Road (PO30 2EP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 35 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 2026Vehicle crime Fairlee Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Fairlee Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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