Total Crime Rate

183.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 183.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 69.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.6 8/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Long Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Canvey Island Central , and the 19th 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 Long Road (SS8 0JU) in the last 12 months was 183.3 per 1,000 residents and was 85.1% 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 Shoplifting with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 77.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 145.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Road (SS8 0JU), the main crime hotspot is near Second Avenue. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Long Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Weald Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Village Hall Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Second Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Grasmere Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Village Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Village Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Village Drive —
Sep 2025Public order First Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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