Total Crime Rate

22.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 22.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Letzen Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Canvey Island Central , and the 69th 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 Letzen Road (SS8 9AW) in the last 12 months was 22.1 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% lower than the Canvey Island Central average (99.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 88.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Letzen Road (SS8 9AW), the main crime hotspot is near Hilversum Way. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Letzen Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Vaagen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hilversum Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lionel Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Antony Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hilversum Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hilversum Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Antony Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hilton Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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