Crime Rates at Pursley Close, Sandown, PO36 9QP

Pursley Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Lake North , and the 104th lowest 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 Pursley Close (PO36 9QP) in the last 12 months was 26.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pursley Close (PO36 9QP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodhall Drive, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Rogers (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.