Crime Rates at Royal Street, Sandown, PO36 8LP

Royal Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Brading & St Helens , and the 98th highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Royal Street (PO36 8LP) in the last 12 months was 103.5 per 1,000 residents and was 120.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royal Street (PO36 8LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Guadeloupe Road, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Rise (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.