Crime Rates at Castle Street, East Cowes, PO32 6GG

Castle Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in East Cowes , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Street (PO32 6GG) in the last 12 months was 80.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 48.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Street (PO32 6GG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castle Street, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bluebird Place (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.