Total Crime Rate

128.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.2 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 128.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 71.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.3 9/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Harrow Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Canvey Island Central , and the 30th highest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harrow Road (SS8 9YS) in the last 12 months was 128.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 71.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harrow Road (SS8 9YS), 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 Harrow Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Cropenburg Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilversum Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wessem Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Genk Close Awaiting court outcome
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Short Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Short Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Short Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Short Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vaulx Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waarden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jason Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hilton Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Climmen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Short Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cropenburg Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Antony Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Paarl Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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