Total Crime Rate

38.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.4 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 38.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Shoplifting 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

Dewyk Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Canvey Island East , and the 132nd lowest 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 Dewyk Road (SS8 8BD) in the last 12 months was 38.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dewyk Road (SS8 8BD), 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 Dewyk Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Essex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camperdown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Aylett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kellington Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Griffin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amid Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adelsburg Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Adelsburg Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Twyzel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Essex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elder Tree Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Namur Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunningdale —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Essex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Essex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Essex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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