Total Crime Rate
72.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cooper Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Fairlee & Whippingham , and the 154th highest 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 Cooper Road (PO30 2LR) in the last 12 months was 72.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order 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 ( -31.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cooper Road (PO30 2LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Atkinson Drive, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bellmeade Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fairlee & Whippingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cynthia Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cook Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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