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

High Street 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 High Street (SS8 7SH) 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 High Street (SS8 7SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Essex Road, 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.