Crime Rates at Victoria Road, Newport, PO30 2HA

Victoria Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Fairlee & Whippingham , and the 117th lowest 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 Victoria Road (PO30 2HA) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Road (PO30 2HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Atkinson Drive, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highfield Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.