Total Crime Rate

68.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 68.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 29th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Canvey Island Central , and the 69th 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 9YU) in the last 12 months was 68.6 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Link Road (SS8 9YU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Silver Jubilee Mews, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broomfield Green (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Link Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Station Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Broomfield Green Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broomfield Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greenways —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greenways Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Budna Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elsinor Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Station Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Station Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Under investigation
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Data Sources

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