Crime Rates at Sherwood Road, Newport, PO30 5RY

Sherwood Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Carisbrooke & Gunville , and the 61st 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 Sherwood Road (PO30 5RY) in the last 12 months was 16.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -96.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Road (PO30 5RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parkhurst Road, where police recorded 139 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (111 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.