Total Crime Rate

87.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.2 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 87.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Birch Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Canvey Island Central , and the 55th 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 Birch Close (SS8 9JG) in the last 12 months was 87.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Close (SS8 9JG), the main crime hotspot is near Suffolk Way. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Birch Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silverthorne Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Weald Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miramar Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Maple Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Suffolk Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birch Close —
Apr 2026Public order Birch Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Suffolk Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Suffolk Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Almond Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almond Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cedar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechcroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Weald Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Weald Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Weald Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Weald —
Apr 2026Drugs Cherry Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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