Total Crime Rate
88.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mornington 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Venables Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Essex Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Griffin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Twyzel Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Amid Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Chamberlain Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chamberlain Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Herbert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Camperdown Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Essex Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Essex Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Aylett Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Essex Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Essex Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kellington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Adelsburg Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Adelsburg Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunningdale | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elder Tree Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Namur Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gills Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aylett Close | Under investigation |
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