Total Crime Rate

56.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

St Josephs Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in East Cowes , and the 215th highest crime rate of 469 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 St Josephs Close (PO32 6BL) in the last 12 months was 56.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% lower than the East Cowes average (78.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Josephs Close (PO32 6BL), the main crime hotspot is near Princess Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Josephs Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glamis Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Glamis Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glamis Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Royal Entrance Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princess Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lodgeside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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