Total Crime Rate
30.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gunville Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Carisbrooke & Gunville , and the 135th 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 Gunville Road (PO30 5LX) in the last 12 months was 30.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gunville Road (PO30 5LX), the main crime hotspot is near The Hollows. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Carisbrooke & Gunville| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Hollows | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Hollows | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Hollows | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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