Total Crime Rate

32.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.9 3/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westerland Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Canvey Island East , and the 116th 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 Westerland Avenue (SS8 8JS) in the last 12 months was 32.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westerland Avenue (SS8 8JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ouida Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nordland Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westerland Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nordland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons St Annes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Geylen Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Geylen Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rosbach Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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