Crap Towns / Cowes / Crime

How much crime is there in Cowes?

The police recorded 42.4 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Cowes from September 2023 to August 2026, 44% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 24.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 44.4, up from 42.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	42.6	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	40.0	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	44.4	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	24.0	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	4.4	7.0
Public order	3.9	6.6
Other theft	3.0	5.4
Burglary	1.7	3.1
Drugs	1.4	2.4
Shoplifting	1.4	7.1
Other crime	0.9	2.0
Vehicle crime	0.8	3.8
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5
Robbery	0.1	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Newport	5.6 km	120
Ryde	11.2 km	88.2
Gosport	12.6 km	82.9
Fareham	13.7 km	69.9
East Cowes	2.2 km	61.0
Netley	14.0 km	56.2
Blackfield and Langley	8.2 km	54.5
Locks Heath	12.4 km	46.5
Holbury	10.3 km	45.7
Cowes	–	42.4
Lee-on-the-Solent	10.3 km	33.3
The typical town	–	76.2