Total Crime Rate

66.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 66.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 10.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Temptin Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Canvey Island East , and the 84th highest 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 Temptin Avenue (SS8 8LE) in the last 12 months was 66.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.3% higher than the Canvey Island East average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Temptin Avenue (SS8 8LE), the main crime hotspot is near Winterswyk Avenue. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Temptin Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Geylen Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Stevens Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Annes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Annes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sheldon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winterswyk Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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