Total Crime Rate

11.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.5 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 11.1 1/10
  • Violent crimes 5.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Letzen 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 Letzen Road (SS8 9AW) 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 Letzen Road (SS8 9AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hilversum Way, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cropenburg Walk (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Letzen Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilversum Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Hilton Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Antony Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terms Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Convent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vaulx Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cropenburg Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cropenburg Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Paarl Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waarden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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