Crime Rates at St James Street, Newport, PO30 5FY

St James Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Carisbrooke & Gunville , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St James Street (PO30 5FY) in the last 12 months was 771.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1102.7% higher than the Carisbrooke & Gunville average (64.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 133 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 92 (≈ 239.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Street (PO30 5FY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Jamess Street, where police recorded 157 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bus/Coach Station (57 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.