Total Crime Rate
419.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shooters Hill area has the highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cowes Medina , and the 13th highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Shooters Hill (PO31 7BE) in the last 12 months was 419.9 per 1,000 residents and was 710.3% higher than the Cowes Medina average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -58.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 204.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shooters Hill (PO31 7BE), the main crime hotspot is near Shooters Hill. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cowes Medina| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Uffa Fox Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Consort Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shooters Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shooters Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Consort Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Consort Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Langley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bernard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beckford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carvel Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fountain Quay | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Mary'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bernard Road | — |
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