Crime Rate in Canvey Island Central, ward

Canvey Island Central has the highest crime rate of 13 wards in Castle Point district and the 1805th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 151st highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Canvey Island Central in the last 12 months was 99.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% higher than the Castle Point district average (61.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Canvey Island Central’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 284 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 29.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 336 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Canvey Island Central ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Runwood Road. Police recorded 196 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.