Crime Rates at Maple Drive, Newport, PO30 5QP

Maple Drive area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Carisbrooke & Gunville , and the 140th 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 Maple Drive (PO30 5QP) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maple Drive (PO30 5QP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Caesars Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.