Postcode · Cowes
Crime in PO31 7HL
How much crime is recorded in PO31 7HL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Cowes Central
- Council
- Isle of Wight
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,224 (2024)
PO31 7HLCowes
How safe is PO31 7HL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO31 7HL area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
24.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
46
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 7HLNational
Violence and sexual offences22.023.6
Criminal damage and arson5.84.7
Anti-social behaviour5.510.7
Public order4.24.6
Other theft3.54.5
Burglary3.29.1
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Other crime0.91.5
Theft from the person0.62.1
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Drugs0.32.4
Shoplifting0.28.4
Robbery0.01.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 50% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.