Total Crime Rate

166.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 166.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 64.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.4 9/10
  • Drugs 17.1 9/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Canvey Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Canvey Island Central , and the 21st 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 Canvey Road (SS8 0QD) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 64.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canvey Road (SS8 0QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Haarlem Road, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Picketts (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Canvey Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Limberg Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haarlem Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Marks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dyke Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Canvey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Canvey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canvey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canvey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haarlem Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haarlem Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limberg Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haarlem Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haarlem Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Picketts Under investigation

Data Sources

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