Crime Rates at St Marys Road, Cowes, PO31 7SR

St Marys Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cowes Medina , and the 195th 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 St Marys Road (PO31 7SR) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Marys Road (PO31 7SR), the main crime hotspot is near Shooters Hill. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.