Crime in Sandown
Recorded crime in Sandown is 1.3 times the Isle of Wight average and 1.2 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 10%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Sandown: about 8,965 residents in 8 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 3/10Above average crime
- Living
- 7.6/10Good
- 5-year change
- −10%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.3×the Isle of Wight average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Sandown.
Crime over 5 years
Down 10% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Sandown, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.3× the Isle of Wight average (1.2× the England and Wales average). 100 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 72% of the harm here
- Burglary: 10% of the harm here
- Drugs: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 72% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 21 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.6 |
| Burglary | 3.9 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 46.4 |
| Drugs | 4.2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.2 |
| Other crime | 1.9 |
| Other theft | 6.0 |
| Theft from the person | 0.6 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11.4 |
| Public order | 10.9 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.6 |
| Shoplifting | 9.7 |
Postcode districts in Sandown
Nearby towns
Council: Isle of Wight
Questions about crime in Sandown
- Is Sandown a safe place to live?
- Sandown scores 3 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.3 times the Isle of Wight average.
- Is crime going up or down in Sandown?
- Down 10% over 5 years, from 1,084 recorded crimes a year to 980.
- What is the most common crime in Sandown?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 46 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Sandown compare with Isle of Wight?
- Crime severity in Sandown is 1.3 times the Isle of Wight average.