Total Crime Rate

29.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Chinchen Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in East Cowes , and the 124th lowest crime rate of 469 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 Chinchen Close (PO32 6GR) in the last 12 months was 29.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 193.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chinchen Close (PO32 6GR), 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 Chinchen Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Waterside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenlands Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Albert Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Albert Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albert Way —
Sep 2025Public order Lodgeside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chinchen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Greenlands Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cadets Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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