Total Crime Rate

63.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 63.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Charfleets Close area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Canvey Island Central , and the 89th highest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Charfleets Close (SS8 0PW) in the last 12 months was 63.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charfleets Close (SS8 0PW), 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 Charfleets Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Runwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Canvey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canvey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canvey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Marks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Picketts Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Runwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Runwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Runwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Runwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Runwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Runwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Canvey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michaels Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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