Total Crime Rate
24.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Farm Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Canvey Island Central , and the 86th lowest 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 Farm Road (SS8 9PG) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.1% lower than the Canvey Island Central average (99.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Farm Road (SS8 9PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Knightswick Road, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Genk Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Canvey Island Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Helden Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cassel Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knightswick Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knightswick Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knightswick Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knightswick Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Knightswick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knightswick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adelsburg Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Helden Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linde Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wittem Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wittem Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wittem Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Genk Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Genk Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Genk Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Genk Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Genk Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Genk Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Genk Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Farm Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | B1014 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Vaagen Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Antony Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Antony Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waalwyk Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Short Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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