Crime Rates at Long Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0JD

Long Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Canvey Island Central , and the 5th highest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Long Road (SS8 0JD) in the last 12 months was 283.2 per 1,000 residents and was 204.1% higher than the Canvey Island Central average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 172.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Road (SS8 0JD), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.