Crap Towns / East Cowes / Crime

How much crime is there in East Cowes?

The police recorded 61.0 crimes per 1,000 people a year in East Cowes from September 2023 to August 2026, 20% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 32.7. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 61.2, up from 55.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	55.7	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	66.1	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	61.2	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	32.7	34.1
Shoplifting	7.2	7.1
Public order	6.4	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	5.7	7.0
Other theft	2.6	5.4
Other crime	1.5	2.0
Burglary	1.4	3.1
Drugs	1.3	2.4
Vehicle crime	0.9	3.8
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.4	0.5
Robbery	0.2	0.6
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Newport	5.8 km	120
Sandown	13.6 km	100
Ryde	9.1 km	88.2
Gosport	10.6 km	82.9
Fareham	12.5 km	69.9
East Cowes	–	61.0
Blackfield and Langley	9.5 km	54.5
Locks Heath	12.1 km	46.5
Holbury	11.5 km	45.7
Cowes	2.2 km	42.4
Lee-on-the-Solent	9.0 km	33.3
The typical town	–	76.2