Total Crime Rate

104.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 104.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southwick Gardens area has the 16th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Canvey Island Central , and the 39th highest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southwick Gardens (SS8 0ER) in the last 12 months was 104.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 48.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwick Gardens (SS8 0ER), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southwick Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Cambridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cambridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Cambridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southwick Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southwick Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Gypps Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Little Gypps Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Gypps Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Gypps Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Church Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayland Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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