Total Crime Rate

197.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 197.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 111.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 22.2 7/10
  • Public order 19.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Drugs 11.1 9/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Village Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Canvey Island Central , and the 13th 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 Village Drive (SS8 0LJ) in the last 12 months was 197.2 per 1,000 residents and was 111.8% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -57.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 111.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Village Drive (SS8 0LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Second Avenue. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Village Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Christophers Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Lukes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Lukes Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Montague Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Christophers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Weald —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Weald Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Weald Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Weald Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Weald Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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