Crime Rates at Lakeside Crescent, Canvey Island, SS8 8EP

Lakeside Crescent area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Canvey Island East , and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lakeside Crescent (SS8 8EP) in the last 12 months was 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lakeside Crescent (SS8 8EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Essex Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tewkes Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.