Crime Rates at Park Close, Newport, PO30 5NF

Park Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Carisbrooke & Gunville , and the 228th 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 Park Close (PO30 5NF) in the last 12 months was 47.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% lower than the Carisbrooke & Gunville average (64.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Close (PO30 5NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gunville Road, 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.