Total Crime Rate
116.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Baring Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cowes Medina , and the 75th highest crime rate of 469 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 Baring Road (PO31 8DB) in the last 12 months was 116.4 per 1,000 residents and was 124.6% higher than the Cowes Medina average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Baring Road (PO31 8DB), the main crime hotspot is near Bars Hill. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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