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

High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Canvey Island Central , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (SS8 7SQ) in the last 12 months was 577.3 per 1,000 residents and was 482.7% higher than the Canvey Island Central average (99.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 208.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (SS8 7SQ), 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.