Postcode · Newport
Crime in PO30 1EP
How much crime is recorded in PO30 1EP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newport South & West
- Council
- Isle of Wight
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,571 (2024)
PO30 1EPNewport
How safe is PO30 1EP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO30 1EP area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
46.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
156
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
PO30 1EPNational
Shoplifting55.08.4
Violence and sexual offences38.723.6
Anti-social behaviour18.910.7
Public order14.24.6
Drugs8.72.4
Criminal damage and arson5.74.7
Other theft4.64.5
Robbery4.11.4
Burglary3.89.1
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Other crime1.21.5
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Theft from the person0.52.1
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.