Total Crime Rate
40.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Priory Farm Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet , and the 186th 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 Priory Farm Lane (PO30 5JT) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% higher than the Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet average (35.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Priory Farm Lane (PO30 5JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castle Lane, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingfisher Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Millers' Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingfisher Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wheatear Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Priory Farm Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Purdy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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