Crime Rates at Westwood Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0ED

Westwood Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Canvey Island Central , and the 107th 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 Westwood Road (SS8 0ED) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westwood Road (SS8 0ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clifton Road, where police recorded 11 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.