Total Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 39.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Kings Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cowes Medina , and the 183rd 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 Kings Road (PO32 6SE) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Road (PO32 6SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 36 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.

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Crime Over Time in Kings Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anchorage Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Marsh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anchorage Way —
Apr 2026Public order Minerva Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anchorage Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Anchorage Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anchorage Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Pump House Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anchorage Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anchorage Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kings Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Yarborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yarborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adelaide Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anchorage Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marina Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marina Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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