PO30 has an annual crime rate of 80.66 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in PO30?

As of April 2026, PO30 has an annual crime rate of 80.66 per 1,000 residents, based on 311 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in PO30?

The most common crime type in PO30 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 122 incidents in April 2026 — 39.2% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the PO30 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in PO30: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

PO30 recorded 311 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.86 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 39.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 7.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring80.66 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment311 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 7.2% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

311

trending_up +10.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

80.66per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,450

Within PO30 district

Isle of Wight

45,312

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 23 Shoplifting: 22 Anti-social behaviour: 1	23
Parkhurst Road Map	total: 17 Violence and sexual offences: 14 Other crime: 2	17
St Jamess Street Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3	11
East Street Map	total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 3	10
Furrlongs Map	total: 10 Shoplifting: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2	10
Parking Area Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Shoplifting: 2	7
Bus/Coach Station Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2	7
Berry Close Map	total: 7 Public order: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2	7
Hospital Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2	6
Petrol Station Map	total: 6 Shoplifting: 3 Robbery: 2	6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

311 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

122

39.2%

Shoplifting

17.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

13.2%

Public Order

9.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.4%

Drug Offences

2.9%

Other Theft

2.3%

Weapons Possession

1.9%

Burglary

1.6%

Other Crime

1.6%

Theft from Person

1.3%

Vehicle Crime

1.0%

Robbery

1.0%

Crime Analysis: PO30

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in PO30 (39.2%). Shoplifting (17.0%) and Anti-social Behaviour (13.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in PO30 has risen noticeably — by 7.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for PO30 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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