Total Crime Rate

481.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

110.4 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 481.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 110.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 107.0 9/10
  • Other theft 87.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 70.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 63.6 10/10
  • Public order 26.8 10/10
  • Other crime 20.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.7 9/10
  • Robbery 10.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Shannon Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Canvey Island Central , and the 2nd 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 Shannon Way (SS8 0PD) in the last 12 months was 481.6 per 1,000 residents and was 417.2% 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 Shoplifting with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 110.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shannon Way (SS8 0PD), the main crime hotspot is near Runwood Road. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Shannon Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Runwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Runwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Canvey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Runwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dyke Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Marks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Runwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Runwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canvey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canvey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Canvey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Picketts Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Lukes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michaels Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Lukes Close —
Apr 2026Public order Runwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Runwood Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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