Crime Rates at The Pippins, Cowes, PO31 7UU

The Pippins area has the 20th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cowes Medina , and the 190th highest crime rate of 467 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Pippins (PO31 7UU) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Pippins (PO31 7UU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Consort Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tennyson Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.