Crime Rates at Churchill Close, Cowes, PO31 8HQ

Churchill Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cowes Medina , and the 234th highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Churchill Close (PO31 8HQ) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Churchill Close (PO31 8HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Mountbatten Avenue. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.