Crime Rates at The Moorings, Cowes, PO31 7FB

The Moorings area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cowes Medina , and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 469 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 The Moorings (PO31 7FB) in the last 12 months was 25.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 106.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Moorings (PO31 7FB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maxted Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ronsons Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.