Crime Rates at Swan Street, Newport, PO30 2FA

Swan Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Fairlee & Whippingham , and the 158th highest 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 Swan Street (PO30 2FA) in the last 12 months was 71.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 46.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 110.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swan Street (PO30 2FA), the main crime hotspot is near Angelica Grove. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.