Total Crime Rate
30.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Selman Gardens area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cowes Medina , and the 132nd 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 Selman Gardens (PO31 8AT) in the last 12 months was 30.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Selman Gardens (PO31 8AT), the main crime hotspot is near Cranleigh Gardens. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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