Crime Rates at Rooke Street, Newport, PO30 5PR

Rooke Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Carisbrooke & Gunville , and the 218th 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 Rooke Street (PO30 5PR) in the last 12 months was 45.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -95.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rooke Street (PO30 5PR), the main crime hotspot is near Lonsdale Avenue. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.