Postcode · Canvey Island
Crime in SS8 8LR
How much crime is recorded in SS8 8LR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Canvey Island Newlands
- Council
- Castle Point
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,650 (2024)
SS8 8LRCanvey Island
How safe is SS8 8LR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS8 8LR area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
27
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 8LRNational
Violence and sexual offences7.323.6
Criminal damage and arson7.04.7
Anti-social behaviour4.710.7
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Burglary2.39.1
Other theft1.84.5
Public order1.14.6
Drugs0.52.4
Other crime0.31.5
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 44% 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.