Postcode · Canvey Island
Crime in SS8 7SE
How much crime is recorded in SS8 7SE, 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
- 1,662 (2024)
SS8 7SECanvey Island
How safe is SS8 7SE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS8 7SE 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
44.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
129
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 7SENational
Anti-social behaviour41.910.7
Violence and sexual offences38.323.6
Public order13.24.6
Criminal damage and arson11.14.7
Shoplifting9.98.4
Burglary9.89.1
Other theft3.34.5
Other crime2.51.5
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Drugs1.32.4
Robbery1.31.4
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.