Total Crime Rate

90.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 90.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 67.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.2 9/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blackberry Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Fairlee & Whippingham , and the 116th highest crime rate of 467 local areas in Isle of Wight .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackberry Close (PO30 2LT) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -29.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 67.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackberry Close (PO30 2LT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blackberry Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson School Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cynthia Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Royal Exchange Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mckeown Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Highfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Highfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cook Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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