Crime Rates at York Avenue, East Cowes, PO32 6RT

York Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cowes Medina , and the 136th highest crime rate of 467 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 York Avenue (PO32 6RT) in the last 12 months was 84.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% higher than the Cowes Medina average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 52.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Avenue (PO32 6RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castle Street, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Yarborough Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.