Crime Rates at The Driveway, Canvey Island, SS8 0AD

The Driveway area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Canvey Island Central , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

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 The Driveway (SS8 0AD) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% lower than the Canvey Island Central average (99.1 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Driveway (SS8 0AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windsor Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bay Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.