Crime Rates at Foxes Close, Sandown, PO36 9AF

Foxes Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Brading & St Helens , and the 196th 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 Foxes Close (PO36 9AF) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% 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 Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foxes Close (PO36 9AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St John'S Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Downsview (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.