Crime Rates at Hookes Way, Newport, PO30 5HG

Hookes Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Carisbrooke & Gunville , and the 55th highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hookes Way (PO30 5HG) in the last 12 months was 146.0 per 1,000 residents and was 127.5% higher than the Carisbrooke & Gunville average (64.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 59.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hookes Way (PO30 5HG), the main crime hotspot is near St Jamess Street. Police recorded 157 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.