Total Crime Rate

45.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.5 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Beach Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Canvey Island East , and the 124th 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 Beach Road (SS8 7SW) in the last 12 months was 45.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beach Road (SS8 7SW), the main crime hotspot is near Hilbery Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Beach Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences May Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hilbery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chamberlain Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gills Avenue
Apr 2026Robbery Chamberlain Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Florence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Herbert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Taranto Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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