Crime Rates at Forest End, Camp Hill, Newport, PO30 5PG

Forest End area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Carisbrooke & Gunville , and the 163rd 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 Forest End (PO30 5PG) in the last 12 months was 36.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest End (PO30 5PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Standen Avenue, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Argyle Road (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.