Postcode · Canvey Island
Crime in SS8 0QA
How much crime is recorded in SS8 0QA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Canvey Island North West
- Council
- Castle Point
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,245 (2024)
SS8 0QACanvey Island
How safe is SS8 0QA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS8 0QA area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
55.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
100
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SS8 0QANational
Violence and sexual offences49.923.6
Other theft11.34.5
Criminal damage and arson8.74.7
Shoplifting6.48.4
Anti-social behaviour5.210.7
Public order5.04.6
Drugs4.02.4
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Other crime3.01.5
Burglary2.89.1
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.