Total Crime Rate

112.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 112.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 44.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.2 8/10
  • Drugs 18.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 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

Wittem Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Canvey Island Central , and the 38th 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 Wittem Road (SS8 8BY) in the last 12 months was 112.4 per 1,000 residents and was 20.7% higher than the Canvey Island Central average (93.1 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wittem Road (SS8 8BY), the main crime hotspot is near Knightswick Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wittem Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Short Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Antony Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Short Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Short Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Short Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linde Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wessem Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Short Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Knightswick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jason Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elder Tree Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Griffin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Climmen Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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