Crime Rates at Protea Way, Canvey Island, SS8 9UT

Protea Way 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 Protea Way (SS8 9UT) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Protea Way (SS8 9UT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.