Total Crime Rate

79.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 79.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Nightingale Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Canvey Island East , and the 59th 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 Nightingale Road (SS8 7EF) in the last 12 months was 79.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nightingale Road (SS8 7EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Venables Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hilbery Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Nightingale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hilbery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences May Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunningdale —
Apr 2026Public order Herbert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Venables Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Florence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Aylett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Chamberlain Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chamberlain Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gills Avenue —
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Formal action is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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