Crime Rates at Rainbow Road, Canvey Island, SS8 8AE

Rainbow Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Canvey Island East , and the 67th lowest 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 Rainbow Road (SS8 8AE) in the last 12 months was 22.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rainbow Road (SS8 8AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Venables Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Namur Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.