Total Crime Rate

93.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 93.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 63.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Milton Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cowes Medina , and the 110th 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 Milton Road (PO31 7PX) in the last 12 months was 93.6 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 63.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Road (PO31 7PX), 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.

Crime Over Time in Milton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arnold Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Nelson Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Faith'S Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Stephenson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shamblers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Nelson Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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