Total Crime Rate

97.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 97.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Birch Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Canvey Island Central , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birch Close (SS8 9JG) in the last 12 months was 97.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 53.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Close (SS8 9JG), the main crime hotspot is near Suffolk Way. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birch Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cambridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Redwoods Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Cambridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cherry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Almond Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Suffolk Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Suffolk Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Suffolk Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Suffolk Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Suffolk Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Suffolk Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Suffolk Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Chilterns Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Cambridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherry Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherry Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Linden Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Weald Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Linden Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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