Total Crime Rate
84.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
69.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026York Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in East Cowes , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 467 local areas in Isle of Wight .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around York Avenue (PO32 6BB) in the last 12 months was 84.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% higher than the East Cowes average (80.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -13.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 69.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around York Avenue (PO32 6BB), the main crime hotspot is near Princess Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In East Cowes| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Joseph'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cockerell Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lodgeside | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A3021 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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