Postcode · Newport
Crime in PO30 2NJ
How much crime is recorded in PO30 2NJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newport East & Parkhurst East
- Council
- Isle of Wight
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,797 (2024)
PO30 2NJNewport
How safe is PO30 2NJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO30 2NJ 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
48.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
90
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 2NJNational
Violence and sexual offences45.523.6
Anti-social behaviour13.110.7
Public order7.74.6
Shoplifting7.28.4
Criminal damage and arson6.34.7
Burglary3.19.1
Other theft3.04.5
Other crime2.41.5
Drugs2.42.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Robbery0.31.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.