Crime Rates at Hernen Road, Canvey Island, SS8 8BT

Hernen Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Canvey Island Central , and the 81st highest 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 Hernen Road (SS8 8BT) in the last 12 months was 63.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% lower than the Canvey Island Central average (99.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hernen Road (SS8 8BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Adelsburg Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foster Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.