Total Crime Rate

61.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newport Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cowes Medina , and the 205th highest crime rate of 469 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 Newport Road (PO31 7PW) in the last 12 months was 61.0 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 266.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newport Road (PO31 7PW), the main crime hotspot is near South Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newport Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Sidings —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Consort Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Tennyson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bernard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bernard Road —
Sep 2025Other crime Uffa Fox Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Consort Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Sidings Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Consort Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beckford Road —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Langley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Warrior Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shamblers Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Sidings Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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