Postcode · East Cowes
Crime in PO32 6LY
How much crime is recorded in PO32 6LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- East Cowes & Osborne
- Council
- Isle of Wight
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,883 (2024)
PO32 6LYEast Cowes
How safe is PO32 6LY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PO32 6LY area, well 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
21.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
34
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).
PO32 6LYNational
Violence and sexual offences18.123.6
Anti-social behaviour4.310.7
Burglary4.29.1
Public order3.54.6
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Other theft0.94.5
Drugs0.82.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Other crime0.41.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% 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.