Postcode · Canvey Island
Crime in SS8 0SF
How much crime is recorded in SS8 0SF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Canvey Island South West
- Council
- Castle Point
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,394 (2024)
SS8 0SFCanvey Island
How safe is SS8 0SF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS8 0SF area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
23.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
49
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 0SFNational
Violence and sexual offences18.523.6
Anti-social behaviour7.210.7
Other theft4.74.5
Shoplifting4.08.4
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Public order3.04.6
Burglary2.39.1
Drugs1.82.4
Other crime1.21.5
Robbery0.81.4
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.