Postcode · Canvey Island
Crime in SS8 9EJ
How much crime is recorded in SS8 9EJ, 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
- 1,360 (2024)
SS8 9EJCanvey Island
How safe is SS8 9EJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS8 9EJ area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
25.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
58
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 9EJNational
Violence and sexual offences21.523.6
Anti-social behaviour13.010.7
Criminal damage and arson6.04.7
Shoplifting5.28.4
Burglary4.99.1
Public order4.04.6
Other theft2.34.5
Other crime1.21.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Drugs0.82.4
Robbery0.61.4
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.