Total Crime Rate

96.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 96.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.0 7/10
  • Public order 20.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Albert Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in East Cowes , and the 109th highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Albert Way (PO32 6GB) in the last 12 months was 96.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 58.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Way (PO32 6GB), the main crime hotspot is near Albert Way. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Waterside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Greenlands Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenlands Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chinchen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albert Way —
Sep 2025Drugs Albert Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Albert Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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