Postcode · Cowes
Crime in PO31 8EU
How much crime is recorded in PO31 8EU, 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
- 2,109 (2024)
PO31 8EUCowes
How safe is PO31 8EU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO31 8EU area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
22
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 8EUNational
Violence and sexual offences12.523.6
Burglary3.19.1
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Anti-social behaviour1.910.7
Other theft1.54.5
Public order1.24.6
Drugs1.12.4
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Shoplifting0.18.4
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 15% 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.