Crime Rates at Ensign Close, Cowes, PO31 7UZ

Ensign Close area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cowes Medina , and the 174th lowest crime rate of 469 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 Ensign Close (PO31 7UZ) in the last 12 months was 38.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ensign Close (PO31 7UZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maxted Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ronsons Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.