Crime Rates at Worsley Road, Newport, PO30 5JB

Worsley Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Carisbrooke & Gunville , and the 86th 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 Worsley Road (PO30 5JB) in the last 12 months was 23.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Worsley Road (PO30 5JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wayside Drive, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Catherine Terrace (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.