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

High Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Canvey Island East , and the 138th 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 High Street (SS8 7RS) in the last 12 months was 38.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (SS8 7RS), the main crime hotspot is near Gafzelle Drive. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.