Crime Rates at Point Road, Canvey Island, SS8 7RU

Point Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Canvey Island East , and the 62nd 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 Point Road (SS8 7RU) in the last 12 months was 78.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Point Road (SS8 7RU), the main crime hotspot is near South Parade. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.