Postcode sector · Newport
Crime in PO30 9
How much crime is recorded in PO30 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Isle of Wight
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 3,860 (2024)
PO30 9Postcode sector · Newport
How safe is PO30 9
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in PO30 9, 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
45.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
104
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 9National
Violence and sexual offences41.823.6
Shoplifting20.08.4
Public order11.04.6
Burglary10.29.1
Anti-social behaviour8.410.7
Criminal damage and arson6.84.7
Drugs5.12.4
Other theft4.74.5
Other crime1.81.5
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Robbery0.91.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% 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.