Crime Rate in Cowes Medina, ward

Cowes Medina has the 15th lowest crime rate of 39 wards in Isle of Wight district and the 2769th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 528th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Cowes Medina in the last 12 months was 51.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% lower than the Isle of Wight district average (84.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cowes Medina’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 139 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 161 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Cowes Medina ward, the main local crime hotspot is near South Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.