Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet
Strong on safety, with transport to consider
Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet at a glance
- House prices
- £380,000
- Middle71st percentile
- Schools
- 42nd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 23rd percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 34 per 1,000 residents
- Strong90th percentile
- Flood risk
- 3.2% of the area in flood zones
- Middle36th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet a good place to live?
Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Isle of Wight below.
Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet | £380,000 | 34 |
| Cowes West & Gurnard | £385,000 | 33.6 |
| Binstead & Fishbourne | £305,000 | 28.7 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 34 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 90th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet
House prices
- Median sale price
- £380,000
- Percentile
- 71st percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 27 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 17.3 per 1,000 residents: lower than Isle of Wight (38.9) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet | Isle of Wight | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 17.3 | 38.9 | 35.9 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 3.6 | 12.7 | 18.1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3.3 | 8.2 | 10.7 |
| Public order | 3.0 | 7.6 | 6.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2.2 | 6.4 | 6.8 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.9 | 1.0 | 5.3 |
| Burglary | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.7 |
| Other crime | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.2 |
| Drugs | 0.5 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| Robbery | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet
Schools
42nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet
Flood risk
3.2% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 2.7% of the area. That is the 36th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet
Transport
23rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet a good place to live?
Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet safe?
Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet ranks in the 90th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet?
The median sale price was £380,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 71st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet?
Schools rank in the 42nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet?
Nearby public profiles include Cowes West & Gurnard in Isle of Wight and Binstead & Fishbourne in Isle of Wight.
