Total Crime Rate
6.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Place Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cowes Medina , and the 10th lowest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Place Road (PO31 7UA) in the last 12 months was 6.0 per 1,000 residents and was 88.4% lower than the Cowes Medina average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Place Road (PO31 7UA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Debourne Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cowes Medina| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Debourne Close | Under investigation |
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