Crime Rates at Moortown Lane, Brighstone, Newport, PO30 4AN

Moortown Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet , and the 83rd lowest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Moortown Lane (PO30 4AN) in the last 12 months was 23.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.3% lower than the Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet average (35.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moortown Lane (PO30 4AN), the main crime hotspot is near Lynch Lane. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.