Crime Rates at Hewitt Crescent, Newport, PO30 5NL

Hewitt Crescent area has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Fairlee & Whippingham , and the 50th highest crime rate of 467 local areas in Isle of Wight .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hewitt Crescent (PO30 5NL) in the last 12 months was 155.6 per 1,000 residents and was 93.4% higher than the Fairlee & Whippingham average (80.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 103 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 112 (≈ 121.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hewitt Crescent (PO30 5NL), the main crime hotspot is near Parkhurst Road. Police recorded 139 crimes here, including 109 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.