Total Crime Rate

59.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 59.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Beach House Gardens area has the 18th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Canvey Island East , and the 97th highest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beach House Gardens (SS8 7DX) in the last 12 months was 59.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.7% higher than the Canvey Island East average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beach House Gardens (SS8 7DX), the main crime hotspot is near Gafzelle Drive. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Beach House Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Park Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sheldon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gafzelle Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaview Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaview Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Parade —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buren Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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