Crime Rates at Fairmount Drive, Newport, PO30 2JF

Fairmount Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Fairlee & Whippingham , and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 469 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 Fairmount Drive (PO30 2JF) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% lower than the Fairlee & Whippingham average (78.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairmount Drive (PO30 2JF), 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.