Crime Rates at Merrick Close, Newport, PO30 2FT

Merrick Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Fairlee & Whippingham , and the 95th 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 Merrick Close (PO30 2FT) in the last 12 months was 104.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 75.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merrick Close (PO30 2FT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Angelica Grove, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadowside (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.