Total Crime Rate

288.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 288.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 184.6 10/10
  • Public order 38.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.7 9/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newport 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.

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Crime Over Time in Newport Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crown Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hill Street
Sep 2025Possession of weapons West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Millward Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedworth Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bank Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime St Thomas' Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newport Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newport Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Newport Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Arthur Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arthur Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons West Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Thomas' Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swanmore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yelfs Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crown Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crown Street Action to be taken by another organisation

Data Sources

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