Total Crime Rate
11.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Vaulx Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Canvey Island Central , and the 25th lowest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Vaulx Road (SS8 9AP) in the last 12 months was 11.1 per 1,000 residents and was 88.1% lower than the Canvey Island Central average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vaulx Road (SS8 9AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stuart Close, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Genk Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Knightswick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linde Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cropenburg Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Convent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Genk Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Genk Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Genk Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Genk Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Short Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Short Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Short Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Climmen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Short Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vaulx Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Short Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waarden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stuart Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stuart Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hilversum Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wessem Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Paarl Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Jason Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Antony Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cropenburg Walk | Under investigation |
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