Total Crime Rate
288.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newport Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ryde Appley & Elmfield , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Newport Street (PO33 2QB) in the last 12 months was 288.5 per 1,000 residents and was 407.6% higher than the Ryde Appley & Elmfield average (56.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 108.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -78.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 230.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 106.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newport Street (PO33 2QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Anglesea Street, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ryde Appley & Elmfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hill Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Millward Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedworth Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | St Thomas' Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newport Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newport Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Newport Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Arthur Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arthur Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | West Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas' Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swanmore Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yelfs Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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