Total Crime Rate
77.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cooper Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Fairlee & Whippingham , and the 151st highest 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 Cooper Road (PO30 2LN) in the last 12 months was 77.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% lower 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 49.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cooper Road (PO30 2LN), the main crime hotspot is near Atkinson Drive. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Staplers Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Staplers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Staplers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Staplers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Atkinson Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Atkinson Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Atkinson Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Staplers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cook Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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