Total Crime Rate
633.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Monks Brook area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Fairlee & Whippingham , and the 4th highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Monks Brook (PO30 5WB) in the last 12 months was 633.7 per 1,000 residents and was 702.8% higher than the Fairlee & Whippingham average (78.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 96 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 144 (≈ 475.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Monks Brook (PO30 5WB), the main crime hotspot is near Dodnor Lane. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Fairlee & Whippingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dodnor Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dodnor Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dodnor Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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