Total Crime Rate

59.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Victoria Grove area has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in East Cowes , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 467 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 Victoria Grove (PO32 6DL) in the last 12 months was 59.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Grove (PO32 6DL), 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.

Crime Over Time in Victoria Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adelaide Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Yarborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A3021 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Kingston Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farm Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lodgeside —
Apr 2026Other theft Pump House Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gort Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Minerva Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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