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 186th highest crime rate of 467 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 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% 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 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pier Street (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.