Total Crime Rate

109.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 109.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 68.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Lakeside Path area has the 17th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Canvey Island Central , and the 39th 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 Lakeside Path (SS8 9RX) in the last 12 months was 109.6 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 68.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lakeside Path (SS8 9RX), the main crime hotspot is near Genk Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lakeside Path area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilversum Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Genk Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Genk Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Genk Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thielen Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thielen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cropenburg Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Meppel Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hilton Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Witterings —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Witterings —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terms Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waarden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cropenburg Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Genk Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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