Total Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 42.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 29.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Vaagen Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Canvey Island Central , and the 136th 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 Vaagen Road (SS8 9DP) in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vaagen Road (SS8 9DP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Vaagen Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Short Road —
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jason Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Antony Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stuart Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stuart Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Short Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haron Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haron Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haron Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Short Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Short Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Short Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Knightswick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linde Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Convent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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