Total Crime Rate

481.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

110.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 481.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 110.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 107.0 9/10
  • Other theft 87.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 70.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 63.6 10/10
  • Public order 26.8 10/10
  • Other crime 20.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.7 9/10
  • Robbery 10.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Drugs 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

St Johns Crescent area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Canvey Island Central , and the 2nd 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 St Johns Crescent (SS8 9ND) in the last 12 months was 481.6 per 1,000 residents and was 417.2% higher than the Canvey Island Central average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 110.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Crescent (SS8 9ND), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in St Johns Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michaels Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canvey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Christophers Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Lukes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Lukes Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dyke Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Picketts Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Christophers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Canvey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Marks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Canvey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canvey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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