Total Crime Rate

76.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Link Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Canvey Island Central , and the 61st 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 Link Road (SS8 9TB) in the last 12 months was 76.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% lower than the Canvey Island Central average (99.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Link Road (SS8 9TB), the main crime hotspot is near St Guiberts Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Link Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Chilterns Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Budna Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Suffolk Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Suffolk Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Suffolk Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Suffolk Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Suffolk Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Suffolk Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Suffolk Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Link Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Link Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Link Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benderloch Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benderloch Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Benderloch Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Almond Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherry Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cherry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherry Close Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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