Crime Rates at Brickfield Close, Newport, PO30 5GF

Brickfield Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Carisbrooke & Gunville , and the 129th 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 Brickfield Close (PO30 5GF) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% lower than the Carisbrooke & Gunville average (64.6 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brickfield Close (PO30 5GF), the main crime hotspot is near Caesars Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.