Crime Rates at Crossways, Canvey Island, SS8 9JX

Crossways area has the 27th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Canvey Island Central , and the 60th 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 Crossways (SS8 9JX) in the last 12 months was 76.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crossways (SS8 9JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Second Avenue, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Third Avenue (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.