Total Crime Rate
146.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Staplers Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Fairlee & Whippingham , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 469 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 Staplers Road (PO30 2GD) in the last 12 months was 146.7 per 1,000 residents and was 85.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 81.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Staplers Road (PO30 2GD), the main crime hotspot is near Meadowside. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Fairlee & Whippingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Saxon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennycress Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennycress Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beauchamp Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Staplers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Staplers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Staplers Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Staplers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Staplers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foundry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Meadowside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadowside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadowside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadowside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadowside | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadowside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Meadowside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Meadowside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Saxon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pennycress Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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