Crime Rate in Cowes North, ward

Cowes North has the 18th lowest crime rate of 39 wards in Isle of Wight district and the 3079th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 596th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Cowes North in the last 12 months was 55.5 per 1,000 residents and was 34.4% lower than the Isle of Wight district average (84.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cowes North’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 119 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 137 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Cowes North ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Shooters Hill. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.