Total Crime Rate

82.4 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 82.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.4 8/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Vectis Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in East Cowes , and the 137th 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 Vectis Road (PO32 6HG) in the last 12 months was 82.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.8% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vectis Road (PO32 6HG), the main crime hotspot is near Minerva Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vectis Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glamis Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenlands Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Greenlands Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Waterside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glamis Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Glamis Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cadets Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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