Crime Rates at Priors Walk, Newport, PO30 5RW

Priors Walk area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Carisbrooke & Gunville , and the 204th highest 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 Priors Walk (PO30 5RW) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priors Walk (PO30 5RW), the main crime hotspot is near Wellington Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.