Total Crime Rate
58.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Newport Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cowes Medina , and the 190th highest 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 Newport Road (PO31 7PW) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% 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 Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newport Road (PO31 7PW), the main crime hotspot is near South Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shamblers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Arnold Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B3320 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bernard Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bernard Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Consort Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Consort Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tennyson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tennyson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Sidings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Uffa Fox Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Faith'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stephenson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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