Total Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Beckford Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cowes Medina , and the 137th lowest crime rate of 469 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 Beckford Road (PO31 7SG) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beckford Road (PO31 7SG), the main crime hotspot is near Shooters Hill. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beckford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Park Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Consort Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fountain Quay —
Sep 2025Public order Shooters Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Shooters Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bernard Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bernard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Sidings —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Sidings Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Sidings Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Consort Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Consort Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beckford Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carvel Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Mary'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Langley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Uffa Fox Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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