Crime Rates at Buckbury Lane, Newport, PO30 2NL

Buckbury Lane area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Fairlee & Whippingham , and the 103rd 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 Buckbury Lane (PO30 2NL) in the last 12 months was 25.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckbury Lane (PO30 2NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Buckbury Heights, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Landscape Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.