Crime Rates at Ash Grove, Cowes, PO31 7HD

Ash Grove area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cowes Medina , and the 87th lowest 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 Ash Grove (PO31 7HD) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ash Grove (PO31 7HD), 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.