Total Crime Rate

15.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 15.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 10.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sandown Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Lake North , and the 54th lowest crime rate of 467 local areas in Isle of Wight .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandown Road (PO36 9JS) in the last 12 months was 15.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandown Road (PO36 9JS), the main crime hotspot is near Millennium Way. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandown Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Millennium Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Millennium Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Millennium Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Millennium Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Millennium Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Millennium Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millennium Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millennium Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flitcroft Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Road
Apr 2026Drugs Cross Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lake Green Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lake Green Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denness Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lamorbey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haig Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Denness Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Millennium Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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