Postcode · Newport
Crime in PO30 1XB
How much crime is recorded in PO30 1XB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newport Central & Parkhurst West
- Council
- Isle of Wight
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,705 (2024)
PO30 1XBNewport
How safe is PO30 1XB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 73.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO30 1XB area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
73.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
221
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 1XBNational
Violence and sexual offences64.123.6
Shoplifting60.38.4
Public order26.44.6
Anti-social behaviour21.810.7
Criminal damage and arson14.14.7
Burglary13.79.1
Drugs11.02.4
Other theft8.84.5
Possession of weapons3.20.9
Robbery2.31.4
Other crime2.11.5
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Theft from the person1.32.1
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% 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.