Crime Rates at Araluen Way, Sandown, PO36 8PW

Araluen Way area has the 14th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Lake North , and the 87th highest crime rate of 469 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Araluen Way (PO36 8PW) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% higher than the Lake North average (68.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 50.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Araluen Way (PO36 8PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Millennium Way, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Flitcroft Gardens (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.