Crime Rates at Newport Road, Cowes, PO31 7GD

Newport Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cowes Medina , and the 84th highest crime rate of 467 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newport Road (PO31 7GD) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 114.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newport Road (PO31 7GD), 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.