Total Crime Rate
12.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gunville Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet , and the 35th 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 Gunville Road (PO30 5LD) in the last 12 months was 12.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.4% lower than the Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet average (33.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gunville Road (PO30 5LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gunville Crescent, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chapel Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Carisbrooke & Gunville| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alvington Manor View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gunville Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Spring Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gunville Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gunville Crescent | Under investigation |
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