Crime Rates at York Street, Cowes, PO31 7BS

York Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cowes Medina , and the 206th highest crime rate of 467 local areas in Isle of Wight .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around York Street (PO31 7BS) in the last 12 months was 53.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Street (PO31 7BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shooters Hill, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.