Crime Rates at High Street, Sandown, PO36 8AF

High Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Brading & St Helens , and the 9th highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (PO36 8AF) in the last 12 months was 461.5 per 1,000 residents and was 880.7% higher than the Brading & St Helens average (47.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 223.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (PO36 8AF), the main crime hotspot is near Chesham Terrace. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.