Crime Rates at Brighstone, Newport, PO30 4AU

This area has the 5th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet , and the 192nd 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 This (PO30 4AU) in the last 12 months was 41.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% higher than the Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet average (35.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode PO30 4AU, the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.