Crime Rates at Station Approach, Sandown, PO36 9EU

Station Approach area has the 11th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Lake North , and the 80th highest crime rate of 467 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 Station Approach (PO36 9EU) in the last 12 months was 114.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% higher than the Lake North average (74.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 69.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Approach (PO36 9EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Rise (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.