Total Crime Rate
86.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Brading & St Helens , and the 128th 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 New Road (PO36 0AW) in the last 12 months was 86.3 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% higher than the Brading & St Helens average (47.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 59.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Road (PO36 0AW), the main crime hotspot is near Lower Furlongs. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brading & St Helens| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Furlongs | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brading | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnolds Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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