Postcode · Cowes
Crime in PO31 7BB
How much crime is recorded in PO31 7BB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Cowes West, Gurnard & Northwood
- Council
- Isle of Wight
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,754 (2024)
PO31 7BBCowes
How safe is PO31 7BB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO31 7BB area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
16.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
30
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
PO31 7BBNational
Violence and sexual offences15.123.6
Criminal damage and arson4.44.7
Burglary3.79.1
Public order2.84.6
Anti-social behaviour2.710.7
Shoplifting1.18.4
Other theft0.84.5
Other crime0.71.5
Drugs0.72.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 10% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.