Total Crime Rate

62.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.0 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 62.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Park Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cowes Medina , and the 174th 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 Park Road (PO31 7LY) in the last 12 months was 62.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 5 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 80.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Road (PO31 7LY), the main crime hotspot is near Mountbatten Avenue. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Park Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorgreen Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackberry Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blackberry Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountbatten Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountbatten Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountbatten Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Park Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Park Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Mary'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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