Total Crime Rate

75.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.0 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 75.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.8 8/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Chestnut Walk area has the 30th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Canvey Island Central , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chestnut Walk (SS8 9JR) in the last 12 months was 75.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Walk (SS8 9JR), the main crime hotspot is near The Weald. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Chestnut Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Birch Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silverthorne Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birch Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Maple Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cherry Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miramar Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechcroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Weald 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 2026Violence and sexual offences The Weald Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Weald —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Montague Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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