Total Crime Rate

64.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 64.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 51.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Tongres Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Canvey Island Central , and the 88th highest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tongres Road (SS8 9AZ) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Crime Over Time in Tongres Road area

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

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