Newport — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Geographically located in the centre of the Island, Newport is its principal town and main shopping centre. Excellent roads and bus services make it easy to reach from anywhere on the Island and the Southern Vectis bus terminus is right in the centre of town. Enjoy browsing in the major chain stores or the many individual and intriguing little shops to be found in the lanes leading off the High Street and two main squares. Newport has two elegant squares and many fine town houses date from Georgian and early Victorian times. The colonnaded Guildhall, designed by John Nash, now houses the Museum of Island History and the Tourist Information Centre. Historic buildings have been restored to provide the tiny Apollo Theatre in Pyle Street and the Quay Arts Centre, housed in former warehouses, on the western bank of the river, where you will find pubs, sports facilities and a cycle way to Cowes.
Contact the team
- telephone
- 101
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
338 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (292): ▲ 46 (16%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences159 · 47%
- Shoplifting38 · 11%
- Public order30 · 9%
- Anti-social behaviour29 · 9%
- Criminal damage and arson23 · 7%
- Drugs18 · 5%
- Other theft14 · 4%
- Burglary7 · 2%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
276 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect122 · 44%
- Awaiting court outcome61 · 22%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified51 · 18%
- Local resolution24 · 9%
- Action to be taken by another organisation6 · 2%
- Offender given a caution4 · 1%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Retail
Police and Partnership response to business burglaries, in particular those impacting Pharmacies across the Island
Set: 2026-05-01
ASB
Focus on retail crime and Anti Social Behaviour impacting businesses, workers and visitors across the IOW
Set: 2026-05-01
ASB
Focus on ASB and low level ASB offending particularly focused in Ryde and Newport
Set: 2026-05-01
Public events & surgeries
Beat Surgery St Marys Hospital Costa
2026-07-20 · St marys hospital Costa Coffee
Beat Surgery St Marys Hospital Costa Opportunity for members of the community to engage with local PCSO Tilly from Cowes neighbourhoods policing team. Opportunity for persons to obtain support, crime prevention and discuss any matters that are of concern to them.
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Team locations
- Newport (station)High Street, Newport, PO30 1SZ
Nearby teams in Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary
All Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary.