Crime Rates at Black Knight Close, East Cowes, PO32 6FS

Black Knight Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in East Cowes , and the 159th lowest 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 Black Knight Close (PO32 6FS) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% lower than the East Cowes average (80.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Black Knight Close (PO32 6FS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castle Street, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.