Total Crime Rate

143.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 143.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.8 9/10
  • Public order 25.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cowes Medina , and the 56th 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 Church Road (PO31 8HA) in the last 12 months was 143.8 per 1,000 residents and was 177.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 93.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Road (PO31 8HA), the main crime hotspot is near Shooters Hill. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Shooters Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beckford Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carvel Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary The Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Shooters Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Mary'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Park Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fountain Quay —
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Data Sources

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