Crime Rates at High Street, Canvey Island, SS8 7RE

High Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Canvey Island East , and the 28th 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 7RE) in the last 12 months was 127.3 per 1,000 residents and was 147.5% higher than the Canvey Island East average (51.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (SS8 7RE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Venables Close, where police recorded 14 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.