Total Crime Rate

88.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.3 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 88.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 24.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Mornington Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Canvey Island East , and the 54th highest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mornington Road (SS8 8AT) in the last 12 months was 88.2 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mornington Road (SS8 8AT), the main crime hotspot is near Griffin Avenue. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Mornington Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Venables Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Essex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Griffin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Twyzel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amid Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Chamberlain Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chamberlain Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Herbert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camperdown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Essex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Essex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Aylett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Essex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Essex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kellington Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adelsburg Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Adelsburg Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunningdale
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elder Tree Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Namur Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gills Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylett Close Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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