Postcode · Newport
Crime in PO30 5HQ
How much crime is recorded in PO30 5HQ, 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
- 1,166 (2024)
PO30 5HQNewport
How safe is PO30 5HQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO30 5HQ area, well above 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
56.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
111
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 5HQNational
Violence and sexual offences49.823.6
Anti-social behaviour13.310.7
Public order12.94.6
Shoplifting12.68.4
Criminal damage and arson5.84.7
Other theft5.34.5
Burglary4.99.1
Drugs3.52.4
Robbery2.81.4
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 33% 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.