Total Crime Rate
75.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Central Wall area has the 31st highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Canvey Island Central , and the 64th 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 Central Wall (SS8 9RW) in the last 12 months was 75.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Central Wall (SS8 9RW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Silver Jubilee Mews, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broomfield Green (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Prince William Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | George Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Prince William Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broomfield Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Broomfield Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Somnes Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Elsinor Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Silver Jubilee Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Silver Jubilee Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Silver Jubilee Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Ferrymead | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferrymead | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Somnes Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Chalk Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Chalk Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Silver Jubilee Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Silver Jubilee Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Steli Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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