Crime Rates at Whitesmith Road, Newport, PO30 5FZ

Whitesmith Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Carisbrooke & Gunville , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 469 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 Whitesmith Road (PO30 5FZ) in the last 12 months was 28.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% lower than the Carisbrooke & Gunville average (64.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitesmith Road (PO30 5FZ), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 99 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.