Total Crime Rate

16.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 16.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 4.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St James Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in East Cowes , and the 62nd 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 St James Close (PO32 6PP) in the last 12 months was 16.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Close (PO32 6PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castle Street, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St James Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adelaide Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Marsh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A3021 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Yarborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kings Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Thomas Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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