Total Crime Rate

68.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 68.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 49.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.5 6/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Chiltern Approach area has the 37th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Canvey Island Central , and the 78th highest 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 Chiltern Approach (SS8 9SJ) in the last 12 months was 68.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chiltern Approach (SS8 9SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Suffolk Way. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Chiltern Approach area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seventh Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Maple Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dinant Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Dinant Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Weald Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dinant Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Parade —
Apr 2026Burglary Budna Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Seventh Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dinant Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Budna Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Weald Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cherry Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Weald Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almond Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Almond Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Suffolk Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Suffolk Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helmsdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Suffolk Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sixth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cedar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birch Close —
Apr 2026Public order Birch Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Weald —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Guiberts Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Weald Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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