Total Crime Rate

33.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 33.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Castle Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cowes Medina , and the 152nd lowest 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 Castle Road (PO31 7QY) in the last 12 months was 33.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.3% 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Road (PO31 7QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shooters Hill, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Castle Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carvel Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Castle Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shooters Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shooters Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shooters Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fountain Quay Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fountain Quay Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fountain Quay Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shooters Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shooters Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shooters Hill —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Mary'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Park Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Court —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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