Crime Rates at Lugley Street, Newport, PO30 5JL

Lugley Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Carisbrooke & Gunville , and the 19th highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lugley Street (PO30 5JL) in the last 12 months was 308.7 per 1,000 residents and was 381.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 127.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lugley Street (PO30 5JL), 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.