Crime Rates at Wellesley Way, Newport, PO30 2GA

Wellesley Way area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Fairlee & Whippingham , and the 107th highest crime rate of 469 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 Wellesley Way (PO30 2GA) in the last 12 months was 98.0 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% higher than the Fairlee & Whippingham average (78.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 70.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellesley Way (PO30 2GA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Angelica Grove, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadowside (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.