Total Crime Rate
116.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
61.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Canvey Island East , and the 36th 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 High Street (SS8 7RD) in the last 12 months was 116.4 per 1,000 residents and was 103.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 61.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (SS8 7RD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Aylett Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Namur Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elder Tree Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Knightswick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Essex Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Essex Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Essex Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Essex Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gills Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Venables Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Herbert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunningdale | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Essex Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aylett Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Twyzel Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Elm Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elm Road | — |
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