Total Crime Rate
89.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
63.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Admiral Gardens area has the 13th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cowes Medina , and the 119th highest crime rate of 467 local areas in Isle of Wight .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Admiral Gardens (PO31 7XE) in the last 12 months was 89.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 63.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Admiral Gardens (PO31 7XE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shooters Hill, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Consort Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Mary'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fountain Quay | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Park Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carvel Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cross Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fountain Quay | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shooters Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shooters Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shooters Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shooters Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shooters Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shooters Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Consort Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fountain Quay | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Park Court | Under investigation |
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