Crime Rates at Orchard Road, East Cowes, PO32 6DU

Orchard Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cowes Medina , and the 73rd 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 Orchard Road (PO32 6DU) in the last 12 months was 120.3 per 1,000 residents and was 132.1% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 89.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 190.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Road (PO32 6DU), 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.