Crime Rates at Esplanade, Sandown, PO36 8JS

Esplanade area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Brading & St Helens , and the 171st highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Esplanade (PO36 8JS) in the last 12 months was 70.2 per 1,000 residents and was 49.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Esplanade (PO36 8JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Guadeloupe Road, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pier Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.