Crime Rates at Ashton Terrace, Cowes, PO31 7SN

Ashton Terrace area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cowes Medina , and the 19th 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 Ashton Terrace (PO31 7SN) in the last 12 months was 8.9 per 1,000 residents and was 82.8% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashton Terrace (PO31 7SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shooters Hill, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B3320 (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.