Crime Rates at Dewyk Road, Canvey Island, SS8 8BD

Dewyk Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Canvey Island East , and the 61st lowest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dewyk Road (SS8 8BD) in the last 12 months was 21.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dewyk Road (SS8 8BD), the main crime hotspot is near Adelsburg Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.