Total Crime Rate

65.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 46.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.3 8/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Love Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cowes Medina , and the 169th highest crime rate of 467 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Love Lane (PO31 7EU) in the last 12 months was 65.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 46.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Love Lane (PO31 7EU), the main crime hotspot is near Ronsons Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Love Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ronsons Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ronsons Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arnold Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shamblers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stephenson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Faith'S Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Cotton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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